The spectrum of cutaneous reactions associated with diltiazem: Three cases and a review of the literature

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2 I, 1998, Pages 201-206

  Knowles, S ^a   Gupta, A K ^a   Shear, N H ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; DILTIAZEM; FELODIPINE; FLUNARIZINE; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DROWSINESS; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUSTULE; RASH; VERTIGO;

EID: 0031935817     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70241-5     Document Type: Article

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