Antiemetic activity of ondansetron in acute gastroenteritis
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Antiemetic use for acute gastroenteritis in children.
OBJECTIVES To describe patterns of and factors associated with antiemetic use among a population-based sample of children with acute gastroenteritis; to determine if filling a prescription for an antiemetic is associated with a significant risk of adverse events; and to determine if filling a prescription for an antiemetic is associated with an increased risk of subsequent health care use. ME...
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عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0269-2813,1365-2036
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.97269000.x