n-Docosanol 10% cream in the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 479-481

  Habbema, L ^a   De Boulle, K ^b   Roders, G A ^c   Katz, D H ^d  

^a Medisch Centrum 't Gooi   (Netherlands)

^b Med Dept Yamanouchi Europe B V ^*  (Belgium)

^c ASTELLAS PHARMA INC   (Japan)

^d LIDAK Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiviral; Cold sore; Topical application

Indexed keywords

BEHENYL ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FATTY ALCOHOLS; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0029858549     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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