Fixed drug eruption with albendazole and it's cross-sensitivity with metronidazole - A case report

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 316-317

  Mahboob, Atiya ^a   Haroon, Tahir Saeed ^a  

^a MAYO HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN;

ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE;

EID: 0032174383     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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