Famciclovir as a possible alternative treatment in some cases of allergy to acyclovir

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-

  Bayrou, O ^a   Gaouar, H ^a   Leynadier, F ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Allergen replacement; Allergic contact dermatitis; Antivirals; Cross sensitivity; Famcicvolir; Medicaments; Oral provocation; Systemic contact dermatitis; Valaciclovir

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; FAMCICLOVIR; VALACICLOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HERPES; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH;

2-AMINOPURINE; ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMANS; KERATITIS, HERPETIC;

EID: 0033954983     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2000.042001042.x     Document Type: Article

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