Effects of Spascupreel versus hyoscine butylbromide for gastrointestinal cramps in children

Pediatrics International

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 328-334

  Müller Krampe, Brigitte ^a   Oberbaum, Menachen ^b   Dipl Math, Peter Klein ^c   Weiser, Michael ^d  

^a Johannisstrasse 9   (Germany)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c Dsh Statistical Services GmbH   (Germany)

^d Antihomotoxic and Matrix Regulation Research Institute   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal spasms; Homeopathic preparation; Non inferiority analysis; Observational cohort study; Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE; SPASCUPREEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL CRAMP; GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; BUTYLSCOPOLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLIC; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INFANT; MINERALS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249079387     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02382.x     Document Type: Article

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