Furazolidone-induced pulmonary hypersensitivity

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 377-379

  Kowalski, Todd J ^a   Henry, Michael J ^b   Zlabek, Jonathan A ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Furazolidone; Pulmonary hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DOXYCYCLINE; FURAZOLIDONE; LEVOFLOXACIN;

ANAMNESIS; DYSPNEA; ENTERITIS; EOSINOPHILIA; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPOXIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; FURAZOLIDONE; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 12844266024     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1E080     Document Type: Review

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