Therapeutic alternatives in a patient with DRESS syndrome induced by allopurinol

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-334

  Calogiuri, G F ^a   Satriano, F ^a   Muratore, L ^b   Valacca, A ^b   Nettis, Eustachio ^c   Di Leo, E ^c   Vacca, A ^c  

^a Pneumologic Hospital A Galateo   (Italy)

^b VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; DRESS syndrome; Patch test; Potassium sodium hydrogen citrate

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BUDESONIDE PLUS FORMOTEROL; CITRATE POTASSIUM SODIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; DIGOXIN; FUROSEMIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LOSARTAN; SALMETEROL;

ACIDOSIS; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; DRESS SYNDROME; DYSPNEA; FACE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GOUT; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATCH TEST; RASH; SEROLOGY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; AGED; ALLOPURINOL; ANGIOEDEMA; DIURETICS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EXANTHEMA; GOUT; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERURICEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY;

EID: 68849108810     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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