PRETx update: Alternating antipyretics in febrile children

International Pediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-97

  Malik, Kartika ^b   Goldman, Ran D ^a  

^a PRETx Program   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC ANALGESIC AGENT; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEVER; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MONOTHERAPY; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 34250350039     PISSN: 08856265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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