Injectable adrenaline for children

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 21-24

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Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ANAPEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CORTICOSTEROID; INSULIN; MIN I JET ADRENALINE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALPHA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG COST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG PACKAGING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEADACHE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PALPITATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NAUSEA; PALLOR; PRESCRIPTION; TREMOR;

EID: 0037357930     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2003.41321     Document Type: Article

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