An open-label, noncomparative, multicenter evaluation of fluconazole with or without urea nail pedicure for treatment of onychomycosis

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 481-491

  Fräki, Jorma E ^a   Heikkila, Heikki T ^b   Kero, Matti O ^c   Kuokkanen, Kirsti E ^d   Oksman, Risto O ^e   Rantanen, Tapio T ^f   Saari, Seppo S ^g   Sten, Marsa L ^h   Stubb, Sakari H A ^b   Uggeldahl, Paul Erik ⁱ  

^a Syynitalo   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c KANTA HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f Savonlinna Central Hospital   (Finland)

^g Laakariasema Pulssi Oy   (Finland)

^h MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

ⁱ Central Hospital of Pohjois Karjala   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fluconazole; Nails; Onychomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; FLUCONAZOLE; UREA;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PODIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344526159     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-393X(97)80040-9     Document Type: Article

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