Randomized trial of diphenhydramine versus benzyl alcohol with epinephrine as an alternative to lidocaine local anesthesia

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 650-654

  Bartfield, J M ^a   Jandreau, S W ^a   Raccio Robak, N ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BENZYL ALCOHOL; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031770873     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70062-9     Document Type: Article

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