Palatability of two forms of paracetamol (acetaminophen) suspension: A randomised trial

Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 189-193

  Herd, David W ^a,b   Salehi, B ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Palatability; Paracetamol; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

PARACARE; PARACETAMOL; PARAPAED; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PARENT; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33947331690     PISSN: 14630095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/146300906X167737     Document Type: Article

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