Phototoxicity in quinolones: Comparison of ciprofloxacin and grepafloxacin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. A, 1997, Pages 93-98

  Ferguson, J ^a   Dawe, R ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GREPAFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERAZINES; PLACEBOS; QUINOLONES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0031459849     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/40.suppl_1.93     Document Type: Conference Paper

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