What risk of piroxicam photodermatitis in thimerosal-positive patients?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-61

  Stingeni, L ^a   Lapomarda, V ^a   Lisi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross sensitivity; Drug reaction; Mercurials; Patch testing technique; photosensitivity; Piroxicam; Thimerosal; Thiosalicylic acid

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PIROXICAM; THIOMERSAL; THIOSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOPATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; RISK; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BENZOATES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PIROXICAM; RISK FACTORS; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; THIMEROSAL;

EID: 0030028778     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02115.x     Document Type: Article

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