Survey of i.v. paracetamol (acetaminophen) use in neonates and infants under 1 year of age by UK anesthetists

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-337

  Wilson Smith, Elaine M ^a   Morton, Neil S ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Infant; Intravenous; Neonate; Paracetamol; Survey

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOADING DRUG DOSE; NEWBORN; PAIN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANESTHESIA; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; IRELAND; MALE; PAIN;

EID: 62449319187     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.02947.x     Document Type: Article

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