Equal antipyretic effectiveness of oral and rectal acetaminophen: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN11886401]

• Main Authors: Malaeb Shadi (Author), Mahfoud Ziyad (Author), Sabra Ramzi (Author), Tamim Hala (Author), Nabulsi Mona (Author), Fakih Hadi (Author), Mikati Mohammad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The antipyretic effectiveness of rectal versus oral acetaminophen is not well established. This study is designed to compare the antipyretic effectiveness of two rectal acetaminophen doses (15 mg/kg) and (35 mg/kg), to the standard o...