Introduction and audit of intravenous paracetamol at a tertiary paediatric teaching hospital

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 702-706

  Palmer, G M ^a,c   Chen, S P ^a   Smith, K R ^a,b   Hardikar, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Analgesics; Paediatric; Paracetamol; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 35348849215     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500507     Document Type: Article

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