A prospective randomized study to evaluate the antipyretic effect of the combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen in neurological ICU patients

Neurocritical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 375-378

  Mullins, Michael E ^a   Empey, Matthew ^a   Jaramillo, David ^a   Sosa, Sameta ^a   Human, Theresa ^a   Diringer, Michael N ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Fever; Ibuprofen

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOTHERAPY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THERMOREGULATION; TREND STUDY;

EID: 85027920175     PISSN: 15416933     EISSN: 15560961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12028-011-9533-8     Document Type: Article

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