Aluminium-containing transdermal patches: A risk of burns

Prescrire International

Volumn 16, Issue 92, 2007, Pages 246-

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Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ROTIGOTINE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRIC BURN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ALUMINUM; BURNS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS;

EID: 36749065603     PISSN: 11677422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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