Phototoxicity and possible enhancement of photocarcinogenesis by fluorinated quinolone antibiotics

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-170

  Urbach, Frederick ^a  

^a Temple Medical Practices   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DOXYCYCLINE; FLEROXACIN; LOMEFLOXACIN; METHOXSALEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; QUINIDINE; QUININE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031081602     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07422-2     Document Type: Review

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