A cohort study of the ocular safety of anti-ulcer drugs

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-216

  García Rodríguez, Luis A ^a   Mannino, Salvatore ^b   Wallander, Mari Ann ^c,d   Lindblom, Bertil ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anti ulcer drugs; Ocular safety; Omeprazole

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT; CIMETIDINE; FAMOTIDINE; NIZATIDINE; OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; EYE TOXICITY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030057963     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.40211.x     Document Type: Article

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