A Simple Method to Predict Whether Topical Agents will Interfere with Phototherapy

Cutis

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-119

  Kornreich, Craig ^a,b   Zheng, Zai Sheng ^a,b   Xue, Guo Zhen ^a,b   Prystowsky, Janet H ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM LACTATE; ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT; CALCIPOTRIOL; COAL TAR; DESOXIMETASONE; DITHRANOL; ECONAZOLE; HALCINONIDE; MINERAL OIL; PETROLATUM; RETINOIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID; SUNSCREEN; TOPICAL AGENT; ULOBETASOL PROPIONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; LUBRIDERM; MALE; NEUTROGENA; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; RADIATION ABSORPTION; SKIN ABSORPTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; HUMANS; MALE; PSORIASIS; PUVA THERAPY; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0029926184     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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