Effect of topical pramoxine on experimentally induced pruritus in humans

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2 I, 1997, Pages 278-280

  Yosipovitch, G ^a   Maibach, H I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; MENTHOL; PRAMOCAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; TACHYPHYLAXIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030858671     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)80143-0     Document Type: Article

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