Use of oral glycopyrronium bromide in hyperhidrosis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-121

  Bajaj, V ^a   Langtry, J A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glycopyrronium bromide; Hyperhidrosis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ATENOLOL; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CLONIDINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE; PROPRANOLOL DERIVATIVE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AXILLA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LETHARGY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URINE RETENTION; XEROSTOMIA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; GLYCOPYRROLATE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250653198     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07884.x     Document Type: Review

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