Intravenous neonatal paracetamol dosing: The magic of 10 days

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 289-295

  Anderson, Brian J ^a,c   Allegaert, Karel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; PROPACETAMOL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CLEARANCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 62449271272     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02680.x     Document Type: Editorial

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