Use of histamine2-antagonists for the treatment of verruca vulgaris

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1222-1226

  Fit, Kathy E ^a   Williams, Patrick C ^a,b  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cimetidine; H2 antagonists; Ranitidine; Verruca vulgaris

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC AGENT; CIMETIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LEVAMISOLE; LIQUID NITROGEN; PLACEBO; RANITIDINE; SALICYLIC ACID; HISTAMINE RECEPTOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDYLOMA; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GYNECOMASTIA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOCAL THERAPY; MONOTHERAPY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VERRUCA PLANTARIS; VERRUCA VULGARIS; VOMITING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CIMETIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECEPTORS, HISTAMINE; WARTS;

EID: 34547210163     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1H616     Document Type: Review

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