Human leukocyte interferon-α in a hydrophilic cream versus in a gel for the treatment of genital herpes in males: A placebo-controlled, double- blind, comparative study

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 564-568

  Syed, Tanweer A ^b   Ahmadpour, Oliver Abbas ^a   Ahmad, Seyed Ali ^c   Ahmad, Seyed Hamzeh ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Genital herpes; Herpes simplex virus; Human leukocytes interferon ; Pharmaceutical creams; Sexually transmitted diseases; Venereal diseases

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEVER; GEL; GENITAL HERPES; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; MYALGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 9844224481     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02293.x     Document Type: Article

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