Buprenorphine transdermal system utilization
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Allergic contact dermatitis from transdermal buprenorphine.
BACKGROUND Buprenorphine is a low-molecular-weight, lipophilic, opioid analgesic. The transdermal delivery system (TDS) containing it has skin irritation potential, but at least two cases of contact allergy to the active principal have been described previously. OBJECTIVE To confirm allergic contact dermatitis from transdermal buprenorphine (TDB) in five older patients suffering from chronic ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0032-5481,1941-9260
DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2017.1267537