Injectable dexamethasone sodium phosphate administered orally? A pharmacokinetic analysis of a common emergency department practice.

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Published in J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther on May 12, 2015

Authors

Alexander Toledo1, Christopher S Amato2, Nigel Clarke3, Richard E Reitz3, David Salo2

Author Affiliations

1: Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
2: Department of Emergency Medicine, Morristown Memorial Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey.
3: Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, California.

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