Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus relieved by a combination of menthol and camphor

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 151-153

  Haught, Justin M ^a   Jukic, Drazen M ^a   English III, Joseph C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPHOR; CAPSAICIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HETASTARCH; HYDROXYZINE; MENTHOL; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTING ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM; CAMPHOR; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HETASTARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTHOL; PLASMA SUBSTITUTES; PRURITUS; SKIN;

EID: 45049083554     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.034     Document Type: Article

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