Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by nimesulide

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Teixeira, M ^a   Silva, E ^a   Selores, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; HYDROXYZINE; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SULFONAMIDE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PUSTULOSIS; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; SORE THROAT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ERUPTION; ERYTHEMATOSQUAMOUS SKIN DISEASE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TEST; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNGITIS;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PHARYNGITIS; SKIN DISEASES, PAPULOSQUAMOUS; SULFONAMIDES;

EID: 33750946946     PISSN: 10872108     EISSN: 10872108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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