Oral ondansetron decreases vomiting, as well as the need for intravenous fluids and hospital admission, in children with acute gastroenteritis

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 112-113

  Levine, Deborah A ^a  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIMENHYDRINATE; INFUSION FLUID; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; NOTE; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; RISK REDUCTION; VOMITING;

EID: 84865283504     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmed.2011.100355     Document Type: Note

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