Randomized Controlled Trial of Topical Aspirin in the Treatment of Bee and Wasp Stings

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 801-808

  Balit, Corrine R ^a   Isbister, Geoffrey K ^a,b   Buckley, Nicholas A ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Hymenoptera; Poison information centre; Randomized control trial; Stings; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEE STING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSECT STING; MALE; POISON CENTER; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WASP STING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASPIRIN; AUSTRALIA; BEES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WASPS;

APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0344702845     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120025345     Document Type: Article

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