Using intravenous diphenhydramine to minimize back pain associated with photodynamic therapy with verteporfin

Arch Ophthalmol. 2002 Jun;120(6):872. doi: 10.1001/archopht.120.6.872.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Back Pain / drug therapy*
  • Back Pain / etiology
  • Diphenhydramine / administration & dosage
  • Diphenhydramine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / administration & dosage
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / administration & dosage
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Macular Degeneration / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Photochemotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Porphyrins / therapeutic use*
  • Verteporfin

Substances

  • Histamine H1 Antagonists
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Porphyrins
  • Verteporfin
  • Diphenhydramine