Spontaneous reports of drug-induced erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in Denmark 1968-1991

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 79-86

  Gaist, David ^a   Andersen, Morten ^b   Schou, Jens S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adverse drug reaction; erythema multiforme; serious skin disease; Stevens Johnson syndrome; toxic epidermal necrolysis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HUMAN; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EID: 0029941078     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(199603)5:2<79::AID-PDS219>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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