Prescribing patterns, indications and adverse events of ibuprofen in children: results from a national survey among Italian pediatricians

Abstract Background Despite ibuprofen widely recognized safety profile, an increase of suspected adverse events has been reported in the last decade in parallel with its growing over-the-counter use. The aims of this study were to assess the therapeutic approach to the feverish child and to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Massimo Martinelli, Lucia Quaglietta, Giuseppe Banderali, Pietro Ferrara, Claudio Romano, Annamaria Staiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01047-y