Nicorandil: Do the dermatological and gastrointestinal risks outweigh the benefits?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1048-1052

  Smith, V M ^a   Lyon, C C ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICORANDIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGESTION; INTESTINE FISTULA; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASTOMAL ULCERATION; PERIANAL ULCERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKIN TOXICITY; SKIN ULCER; STOMA; ULCER HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGINA PECTORIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICORANDIL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ULCER; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84868194182     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11185.x     Document Type: Article

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