A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of ondansetron in renal itch

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 314-317

  Murphy, Michelle ^a   Reaich, D ^a   Pai, P ^b   Finn, P ^c   Carmichael, A J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dialysis; Ondansetron; Pruritus; Randomized trial; Renal itch

Indexed keywords

ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RENAL ITCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ANTIPRURITICS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONDANSETRON; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037330684     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05172.x     Document Type: Article

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