Does oral ondansetron reduce vomiting and the need for intravenous fluids and hospital admission in children presenting with vomiting secondary to gastroenteritis?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 945-947

  Howard, Sasha ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

CLINICAL TRIAL; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; VIROLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTIEMETICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ONDANSETRON; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS; VOMITING;

EID: 78349270825     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.198937     Document Type: Note

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