New TGA warning label for use of NSAIDs in fluid-depleted children

Batagol, Ronald P

doi:10.5694/mja14.00959

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To the Editor: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been very widely used for many years in Australia and elsewhere, in both prescription and non-prescription settings.

Melbourne, VIC.

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