Therapeutic amoxicillin levels achieved with oral administration in term neonates

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 657-662

  Gras Le Guen, Christele ^a,b   Boscher, Cecile ^a   Godon, Nathalie ^a   Caillon, J ^b,c   Denis, C ^a   Nguyen, J Michel ^c   Kergueris, M Francoise ^c   Roze, J C ^a  

^a Hopital Mere Enfant CHU de Nantes   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Group B Streptococcus; Neonatal infection; Oral route

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 34250320937     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0307-3     Document Type: Article

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