Safety of dermal diphoterine® application: An active decontamination solution for chemical splash injuries

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 149-156

  Hall, Alan H ^a,b   Cavallini, Maurizio ^c   Mathieu, Laurence ^d   Maibach, Howard I ^e  

^a Toxicology Consulting and Medical Translating Services Inc   (United States)

^b Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

^c Galaezzi Hospital   (Italy)

^d Laboratoire Prevor   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical burns

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; DIPHOTERINE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACUTE TOXICITY; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL BURN; CHEMICAL INJURY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; EX VIVO STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; EYE; EYE TOXICITY; FIBROBLAST; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; RABBIT; REVIEW; SKIN; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN SWELLING; SKIN TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; DECONTAMINATION; EYE BURNS; HUMANS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASES; TOXICITY TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449382826     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569520903269122     Document Type: Review

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