Oral versus intramuscular loading of caf
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L. Cattarossi; V. Colacino; A. Janes; P. LoGreco; S. Rubini; M. Zilli; F. Macagn
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Article
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1988
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Springer
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English
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The loading dose of caffeine (15 mg/kg) was administered orally to nine newborn babies and intramuscularly to nine others. The oral maintenance dose (2 mg/kg per day) was administered 24 h after the loading dose and then once a day for as long as necessary. The two groups were statistically similar