Adverse drug reactions in Singaporean children

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 574-577

  Kidon, Mona Iancovici ^a   See, Y ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Betalactam antibiotics; Children; Drug hypersensitivity; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; POLYPHARMACY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 10444265090     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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