Topical steroids for atopic dermatitis in primary care

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-8

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ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CLOBETASONE BUTYRATE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FLUOCORTOLONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; FUSIDIC ACID; HALCINONIDE; HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; NEOMYCIN;

ACNE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CUSHING SYNDROME; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIORAL DERMATITIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0037265891     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2003.4115     Document Type: Article

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