No cross-reactions between tetrazepam and other benzodiazepines: A possible chemical explanation

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-56

  Barbaud, A ^a   Girault, P Y ^a   Schmutz, J L ^a   Weber Muller, F ^a   Trechot, P ^a  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Drug intradermal tests; Drug patch tests; Drug skin tests; Maculopapular rash; Oral provocation test; Tetrazepam

Indexed keywords

BROMAZEPAM; CLORAZEPATE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; TETRAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; AGED; BENZODIAZEPINES; DIAZEPAM; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 68149105824     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01558.x     Document Type: Article

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