In vitro effects of preservatives in nasal sprays on human nasal epithelial cells

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-129

  Ho, Ching Yin ^a   Wu, Meng Chuan ^a   Lan, Ming Ying ^a,b   Tan, Ching Ting ^c   Yang, An Hang ^d  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chutung Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Benzalkonium chloride; Cell viability; Nasal epithelial cell; Potassium sorbate; Preservatives; Primary cell culture

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; NOSE SPRAY; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; PRESERVATIVE; SORBATE POTASSIUM; TRYPAN BLUE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NOSE MUCOSA; SINUSITIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; NASAL MUCOSA; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; SORBIC ACID;

EID: 42449161954     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3154     Document Type: Article

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