Lack of appropriate formulations of medicines for children in the community

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1486-1489

  Schirm, E ^a   Tobi, H ^a   De Vries, T W ^b   Choonara, I ^c   De Jong Van Den Berg, L T W ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d InterAction Working Group   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child; Formulations; Off label; Paediatrics; Unlicensed

Indexed keywords

OINTMENT BASE; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SUPPOSITORY BASE;

ADOLESCENT; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LICENSING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; LICENSURE, PHARMACY; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 1642534652     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310006728     Document Type: Article

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