Children's acetaminophen exposures reported to a regional poison control center

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 323-326

  Angalakuditi, Mallik V ^a   Coley, Kim C ^a   Krenzelok, Edward P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Adolescents; Age; Analgesics and antipyretics; Dosage; Pediatrics; Poisoning; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PEDIATRICS; POISON CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 32644452433     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050227     Document Type: Review

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