Outcomes of an Alternating Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Regimen for Pain Relief after Tonsillectomy in Children

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 777-781

  Liu, Christopher ^a   Ulualp, Seckin O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Children's Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; ibuprofen; pain; tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALGESIA; INFANT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84946833784     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003489415583685     Document Type: Article

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