Do antipyretics prevent febrile convulsions?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 641-642

  El Radhi, A Sahib ^a   Barry, W ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFANT; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; RECURRENCE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 0037830923     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.7.641     Document Type: Note

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