The use of nimesulide in patients with acetylsalicylic acid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug intolerance

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 657-663

  Bavbek, Sevim ^a,b   Çelik, Gülfem ^a   Ediger, Dane ^a   Mungan, Dilşad ^a   Demirel, Yavuz Selim ^a   Misirligil, Zeynep ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Karanfil Sokak   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aspirin intolerance; Nimesulide; NSAID intolerance

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALLERGEN; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROVOCATION TEST; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; URTICARIA;

EID: 0033385781     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909055417     Document Type: Article

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