Racecadotril - Is there enough evidence to recommend it for treatment of acute diarrhea?

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1203-1204

  Bhan, M K ^a   Bhatnagar, Shinjini ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETORPHAN; CYCLIC AMP; ENKEPHALIN; LOPERAMIDE; OPIATE PEPTIDE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; THIORPHAN;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FECES; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH;

ANTIDIARRHEALS; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; THIORPHAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11944275236     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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