Phenolphthalein-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1157-1159

  Artymowicz, Richard J ^a,b   Childs, Arthur L ^a   Paolini, Lawrence ^a,c  

^a Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

^c PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Phenolphthalein; Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Indexed keywords

DOCUSATE SODIUM; PHENOLPHTHALEIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EID: 0030922831     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809703101008     Document Type: Article

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