Protective effect of povidone iodine ointment against skin lesions induced by chemical and thermal stimuli

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Wormser, Uri ^a   Brodsky, Berta ^a   Green, Bernard S ^b   Arad Yellin, Rina ^c   Nyska, Abraham ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alkylating agents; Antidote; Cantharidine; Divinyl sulfone; Iodoacetic acid; Mechlorethamine hydrochloride; Mustard gas

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; MUSTARD GAS; POVIDONE IODINE; PROTECTIVE AGENT; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BURN; CHEMICAL BURN; GUINEA PIG; MALE; PATHOLOGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BURNS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSTARD GAS; POVIDONE-IODINE; PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0000258371     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1263(200012)20:1+<::aid-jat677>3.0.co;2-c     Document Type: Article

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