Development of a pulmonary phenytoin-associated hypersensitivity reaction despite concomitant dexamethasone and prednisolone administration

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 452-456

  Troger, U ^a   Brandt, W ^a   Rose, W ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Drug hypersensitivity; Lymphocyte transformation; Phenytoin; Respiratory insufficiency

Indexed keywords

AMBROXOL; AMINOPHYLLINE; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; SEIZURE; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0033820967     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP38452     Document Type: Article

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