Allergic contact dermatitis caused by latanoprost ophthalmic solution

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 627-629

  Lai, C H ^a   Lai, I C ^a   Chi, Ching Chi ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Allergic contact dermatitis; Latanoprost

Indexed keywords

BETAXOLOL; BRIMONIDINE; DORZOLAMIDE; DORZOLAMIDE PLUS TIMOLOL; LATANOPROST; PILOCARPINE; TIMOLOL; TRAVOPROST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; EYE DROPS; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; EYELID; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN ALLERGY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EYELID DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EYELID DISEASES; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PROSTAGLANDINS F, SYNTHETIC;

EID: 33750625295     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600423     Document Type: Article

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