Intravenous paracetamol for patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants-a lower dose is also effective

Neonatology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-7

  Tekgunduz, Kadir Serafettin ^a   Ceviz, Naci ^a   Demirelli, Yasar ^a   Olgun, Hasim ^a   Caner, Ibrahim ^a   Sahin, Irfan Oǧuz ^a   Yolcu, Canan ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; PARACETAMOL; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; IBUPROFEN;

DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; HYPERTRANSAMINASEMIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, PATENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE;

EID: 84875646507     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000348568     Document Type: Letter

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