Treatment of prurigo nodularis with pregabalin

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-18

  Mazza, M ^a   Guerriero, G ^a   Marano, G ^a   Janiri, L ^a   Bria, P ^a   Mazza, S ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

itching; nodules; pregabalin; prurigo

Indexed keywords

PREGABALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; NEURODERMATITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURIGO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871974119     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12005     Document Type: Article

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