Pharmacotherapy of acute sinusitis in children

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 663-668

  Temple, Mary E ^a   Nahata, Milap C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Azithromycin; Beta lactamase inhibitors; Cefaclor; Cefuroxime; Cephalosporins; Clarithromycin; Clavulanic acid; Clinical studies; Costs; Diagnosis; Macrolides; Pediatrics; Penicillins; Sinusitis; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFACLOR; CEFUROXIME; CLARITHROMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUSITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034176530     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/57.7.663     Document Type: Review

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