Suprapharmacologic doses of intravenous dexamethasone followed by cyclosporine in the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-265

  Rai, Reena ^a   Srinivas, C ^a  

^a PSG HOSPITALS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CYCLOSPORIN; DEXAMETHASONE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; SKIN BIOPSY; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EID: 46349099397     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.41379     Document Type: Letter

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