Stability of corticosteroid patch test preparations

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 144-148

  Isaksson, M ^a   Gruvberger, B ^a   Persson, L ^a   Bruze, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Budesonide; Chemical stability; Contact allergy; Corticosteroids; Ethanolic solutions; High performance liquid chromatography; Hydrocortisone 17 butyrate; Patch test preparations; Petrolatum; Tixocortol pivalate

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE BUTYRATE; PETROLATUM; TIXOCORTOL PIVALATE;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DRUG STABILITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PATCH TEST; TEMPERATURE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BUDESONIDE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG STABILITY; HYDROCORTISONE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0033976561     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2000.042003144.x     Document Type: Article

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