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Effective Prophylaxis is Available Against Recurrent Febrile Seizures

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Effective Prophylaxis is Available Against Recurrent Febrile Seizures. Drugs Ther. Perspect 9, 5–8 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199709110-00002

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