Use of Neo-melubrina, a banned antipyretic drug, in San Diego, California: A survey of patients and providers

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 159-163

  Taylor, L ^a   Abarca, S ^a   Henry, B ^b   Friedman, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; DIPYRONE; IBUPROFEN; NEOMELUBRINA; PARACETAMOL;

AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEXICO; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PAIN; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CALIFORNIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DIPYRONE; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MEXICO;

EID: 0034804521     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.175.3.159     Document Type: Article

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