Journal article
Evaluation by children of the organoleptic features of twelve antimicrobial drug suspensions
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess children's acceptance of some commonly prescribed oral antibiotics. Sixty children (27 girls and 33 boys) aged 5 to 8 years were asked to participate in a single-blinded trial to rate 12 antimicrobial suspensions in terms of smell, taste and aftertaste. The scores of the medications in each category were analyzed and the drugs ranked according to the sum of these scores. In the overall assessment, Ceclor® was …
Authors
Spadetto CC; Ingles MJA; Barcelo IC; Acevedo JA; Cuadrado JC; Jordana MC
Journal
Acta Pediatrica Espanola, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 236–240
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
ISSN
0001-6640