Immunotoxicity of pharmaceuticals: An introduction

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 271-274

  Descotes, J ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Immunotoxicity; Pharmaceuticals; Safety assessment

Indexed keywords

ALFAXALONE; AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTOKINE; GLAFENINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LEVAMISOLE; METHOTREXATE; OKT 3; RECOMBINANT INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 2; TACROLIMUS; ZOMEPIRAC;

ANAPHYLAXIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INFECTION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPHOMA; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0030064381     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286159603000131     Document Type: Review

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