Corticosteroid therapy in allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome: A case report

Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 133-140

  Wung, Der Chang ^a   Cheng, Meng Fu ^a   Huang, Jeng Jong ^a   Wong, Tak Wah ^a   Lee, J Yu Yun ^a   Wu, Yu Chin ^a   Yang, Yea Huei Kao ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; Corticosteroid; Hypersensitivity; Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; CEFAZOLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; CYPROHEPTADINE; GLIMEPIRIDE; LEVOFLOXACIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TETRACYCLINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG FEVER; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EYE IRRITATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERURICEMIA; MALE; MOUTH ULCER; SKIN BIOPSY; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TRUNK;

EID: 33746618764     PISSN: 10167390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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