Infant acceptance and effectiveness of a new oral liquid medication delivery system

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1094-1101

  Kraus, Donna M ^a,b,d   Stohlmeyer, Leslie A ^a   Hannon, Patricia R ^c  

^a Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology   (United States)

^b Neuroscience Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Analgesics and antipyretics; Devices; Drug administration; Drug administration routes; Liquids; Methodology; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ASPIRIN FREE TEMPRA 2 TODDLERS SYRUP; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LIQUID; NURSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033153565     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/56.11.1094     Document Type: Article

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