Iontophoretic delivery of terbinafine in onychomycosis: A preliminary study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-50

  Amichai, B ^a   Nitzan, B ^b   Mosckovitz, R ^b   Shemer, A ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Power Paper Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Iontophoresis; Onychomycosis; Terbinafine

Indexed keywords

TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISCOMFORT; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN TINGLING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; NAPHTHALENES; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72749103231     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09414.x     Document Type: Article

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