Efficacy of Dioctahedral Smectite in Acute Watery Diarrhea in Indian Children: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-67

  Mujawar, Quais Mohammad ^a,b   Naganoor, Ravi ^a   Ali, Mir Dilshad ^c   Malagi, Naushad ^a   Thobbi, Achyut Narayan ^a  

^a AL AMEEN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Department of Pediatrics   (India)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Diarrhea; Dioctahedral smectite

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; DIOCTAHEDRAL SMECTITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACUTE WATERY DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS; SILICATES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856405448     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmr030     Document Type: Article

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