Floctafenine: A valid alternative in patients with adverse reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 74-78

  Giuseppe, Papa ^a   Romano, Antonino ^a   Del Bono, Alessandro ^a   Donato, Quaratino ^a   Di Fonso, Marina ^a   Donatella, Pocobelli ^a   Francesca, Giuffreda ^a   Venuti, Alberto ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOCTAFENINE; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPNEA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PRURITUS; RHINORRHEA; URTICARIA;

EID: 1842365520     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63376-5     Document Type: Article

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