Controlled study on thymol + eugenol vaginal douche versus econazole in vaginal candidiasis and metronidazole in bacterial vaginosis

Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-131

  Sosto, Francesco ^a   Benvenuti, Claudio ^b  

^a Azienda Sanitaria n 3 ^*  (Italy)

^b Rotta Research Laboratorium   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Eugenol; Plant extracts; Thymol; Vaginal candidiasis; Vaginal douche

Indexed keywords

ECONAZOLE; EUGENOL; EUGENOL PLUS THYMOL; METRONIDAZOLE; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSURIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL BURNING; SUPPOSITORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 79952354558     PISSN: 00044172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1296178     Document Type: Article

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