Long-term tolerability of nimesulide and acetaminophen in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-intolerant patients

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-50

  Quaratino, Donate ^a   Romano, Antonino ^b   Papa, Giuseppe ^b,c   Di Fonso, Marina ^b   Giuffreda, Francesca ^b   D'Ambrosio, Francesco Purello ^a   Venuti, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Unita di Allergologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC URTICARIA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0030839739     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63083-9     Document Type: Article

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