Systematic review of studies comparing combined treatment with paracetamol and ibuprofen, with either drug alone

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1175-1179

  Purssell, Edward ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

COLD; COUGHING; DIARRHEA; FEVER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RASH; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIPYRETICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEVER; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 81255160594     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300424     Document Type: Review

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