Antipyretic efficacy and tolerability of oral ibuprofen, oral dipyrone and intramuscular dipyrone in children: A randomized controlled trial

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 135-140

  Pardo, Judith ^a   Daza, Raúl ^a   Chumbes, Oscar ^a   Loayza, Iván ^a   Huicho, Luis ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL NACIONAL DOCENTE MADRE NIÑO SAN BARTOLOMÉ   (Peru)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

^c NONE   (Peru)

Author keywords

Antipyretics; Dipyrone; Fever; Ibuprofen; Randomized controlled trial Publication type

Indexed keywords

AFEBRIL; ANTALGINA; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPYRONE; IBUPROFEN;

ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERU; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THERMOREGULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URTICARIA; VOMITING;

EID: 33748854385     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: 15163180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802006000300005     Document Type: Article

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