Over-the-counter medication in children: Friend or foe?

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 149-151

  Cranswick, N ^a   McGillivray, G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decongestants; Fever; Pain; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG MARKETING; FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PAIN; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0035665226     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2001.157     Document Type: Short Survey

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