Modafinil-induced fixed drug eruption

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 383-384

  Gaikwad, Girish Vasant ^a   Dhuri, Chetali Vijay ^b  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Fixed drug eruption; Modafinil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875951337     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.108227     Document Type: Article

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