An occlusive dressing containing betamethasone valerate 0.1% for the treatment of prurigo nodularis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 363-366

  Saraceno, Rosita ^a   Chiricozzi, Andrea ^a   Nistic, Steven Paul ^a   Tiberti, Sergio ^a,b   Chimenti, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betamethasone valerate 0.1 ; Itch relief cream; Occlusion; Prurigo nodulare; Tape

Indexed keywords

AVEENO; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; BETESIL; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURIGO NODULARIS; PRURITUS; SHORT SURVEY; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIPRURITICS; BETAMETHASONE 17-VALERATE; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRURIGO; SURGICAL TAPE; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957949227     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630903386606     Document Type: Short Survey

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