Study of the acceptability of antibiotic syrups, suspensions, and oral solutions prescribed to pediatric outpatients

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 851-857

  Cohen, Robert ^a   De La Rocque, France ^b   Lécuyer, Aurélie ^b   Wollner, Claudie ^b   Bodin, Marie Josée ^b   Wollner, Alain ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b Association clinique et therapeutique infantile du Val de Marne ACTIV   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Children; Compliance; Generics; Palatability

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFATRIZINE; CEFIXIME; CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL; CEFUROXIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FUSIDIC ACID; PENICILLIN G;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG MARKETING; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PALATABILITY; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERTUSSIS; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUSITIS; SKIN INFECTION; SUSPENSION; SYRUP; TREATMENT DURATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOLUTIONS; SUSPENSIONS; TASTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349104491     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0857-0     Document Type: Article

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