Chloral hydrate. An effective agent for sedation in children with age and weight dependent response

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 746-749

  Hijazi, Omar M ^a   Haidar, Nasser A ^a   Al Eissa, Youssef A ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAL HYDRATE;

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGE FACTORS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLORAL HYDRATE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VOMITING;

EID: 21344451440     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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