Multiple fixed drug eruption caused by acetaminophen [9]

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-456

  Hayashi, H ^a   Shimizu, T ^a   Shimizu, H ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE; PARACETAMOL; PELEX; RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENT; SALICYLAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ASHY DERMATOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMON COLD; DRUG ERUPTION; ERYTHEMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION TEST; MALE; MULTIPLE FIXED DRUG ERUPTION; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; LEG DERMATOSES; MALE;

EID: 0038721963     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01285_9.x     Document Type: Letter

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