Methylxanthine use in anaphylaxis: What does the evidence tell us?

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1001-1004

  Ernst, Michael E ^a   Graber, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b S411 Pharmacy Bldg ^*

Author keywords

Aminophylline; Anaphylaxis; Methylxanthines; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; METHYLXANTHINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; XANTHINES;

EID: 0032846548     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.19007     Document Type: Article

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