Occurrence of convulsions after administration of theophylline in a large Japanese pediatric population with asthma

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 163-173

  Odajima, Hiroshi ^a,i   Mizumoto, Yuuji ^b   Hamazaki, Yuhei ^c   Okahata, Hiroyasu ^d   Oka, Naoki ^e   Fujino, Tokihiko ^f   Ohta, Nobuo ^g   Sakai, Tomoyo ^h  

^a National Minami Fukuoka Hospital   (Japan)

^b Mizumoto Kodomo Clinic   (Japan)

^c SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d National Ohtake Hospital   (Japan)

^e Sasebo Keousai Hospital   (Japan)

^f Shin Kokura Hospital   (Japan)

^g Takamatsu Heiwa Hospital   (Japan)

^h Nikken Chemicals Co Ltd   (Japan)

ⁱ FUKUOKA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; MACROLIDE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONVULSION; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0043069703     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/088318703322247642     Document Type: Article

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