| Literature DB >> 21417862 |
Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Valentina Fabiano.
Abstract
Ethanol is commonly used as an excipient in the manufacture of medicines, including the ones intended for administration in children. However, ethanol cannot be considered an inert substance; on the contrary, its use in pharmaceutical preparations is associated with safety issues. Newborns, infants and children are not able to metabolize ethanol as efficiently as adults; as a consequence, they may be at higher risk of both acute and chronic alcohol-related toxicities.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21417862 DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2011.565328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Opin Drug Saf ISSN: 1474-0338 Impact factor: 4.250