A review of ibuprofen and acetaminophen use in febrile children and the occurrence of asthma-related symptoms

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2716-2723

  Kanabar, Dipak ^a   Dale, Stephen ^b   Rawat, Mariyam ^b  

^a EVELINA LONDON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; algorithm; aspirin; asthma; ibuprofen; morbidity; paracetamol; pediatric; treatment

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WHEEZING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ALGORITHMS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; OFFICE VISITS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK;

EID: 38049054057     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.12.021     Document Type: Article

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