Dapsone-induced photosensitivity: A rare clinical presentation

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 270-271

  Kar, Bikash Ranjan ^a  

^a SIKSHA O ANUSANDHAN DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dapsone; Drug rash; Photosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; DAPSONE; PREDNISOLONE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG RECHALLENGE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; PAPULOVESICULAR RASH; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS;

ADULT; DAPSONE; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS;

EID: 51949104189     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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