Alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen for pain in children

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 645-647

  Smith, Christine ^a   Goldman, Ran D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY PERFUSION; LONG TERM CARE; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; MONOTHERAPY; NEPHROTOXICITY; OXIDATION; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; SHORT SURVEY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; PAIN;

EID: 84863497295     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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