Alternating acetaminophen with ibuprofen for fever: Is this a problem?

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 384-388

  Miller, Alvin A ^a,b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANACIN; DORIVAL; IBUPROFEN; IBUPROM; IPREN; PANAFEN; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG MECHANISM; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHOBIA; REVIEW; REYE SYNDROME; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 34547429527     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20070701-05     Document Type: Review

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