Alternative glucocorticoids for use in cases of adverse reaction to systemic glucocorticoids: A study on 10 patients

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-141

  Ventura, Maria Teresa ^a   Calogiuri, G F ^a   Matino, M G ^a   Dagnello, M ^a   Buquicchio, R ^a   Foti, C ^a   Di Corato, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative corticosteroid therapy; Drug allergy; Hydrocortisone; Incremental oral challenge test; Methylprednisolone; Steroid glyoxal

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEFLAZACORT; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADULT; BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNENEDIONES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0037237921     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05061.x     Document Type: Article

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