Tolerability of oral xylitol solution in young children: Implications for otitis media prophylaxis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-94

  Vernacchio, Louis ^a   Vezina, Richard M ^a   Mitchell, Allen A ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Otitis media; Tolerability; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

XYLITOL;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; LOOSE FECES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PILOT PROJECTS; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 33845664909     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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