Amoxicillin tablets for oral suspension in the treatment of acute otitis media: A new formulation with improved convenience

Advances in Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-95

  Dhaon, Nitin A ^a,b  

^a Marion Internal Medicine Associates   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Antibiotic; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFUROXIME AXETIL; DISPERMOX;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISPERSIBLE TABLET; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; OTITIS MEDIA; PALATABILITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SUSPENSION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 3342960553     PISSN: 0741238X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02850336     Document Type: Article

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