Pharmacology of Cough and Cold Medicines

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-79

  Woo, Teri ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; EXPECTORANT AGENT; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMON COLD; COUGHING; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFANT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMON COLD; COUGH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXPECTORANTS; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PARENTS; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 39449088169     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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