Nicorandil-induced peristomal ulcers: Is nicorandil also associated with gastrointestinal fistula formation? [19]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 608-609

  Ogden, S ^a   Mukasa, Y ^a   Lyon, C C ^b   Coulson, I H ^a  

^a BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; NICORANDIL; SUCRALFATE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JEJUNUM ULCER; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICORANDIL; SKIN ULCER; STOMAS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33846990865     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07698.x     Document Type: Letter

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