Cutaneous drug eruption from cetirizine and hydroxyzine

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 953-956

  Lew, Bark Lin ^a   Haw, Choong Rim ^a   Lee, Mu Hyoung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZELASTINE; AZEPTINE; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CETIRIZINE; ETHYLENEDIAMINE; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYDROXYZINE; LACTOSE; LOTEC; MACROGOL; PIPERAZINE; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE; POVIDONE; STARCH; STEARIC ACID; TALC; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UCERAX;

ADULT; ALLERGY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC URTICARIA; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RASH; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

EID: 2542452907     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.11.048     Document Type: Review

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