PD-1 Blockade–Induced Pruritus Treated with a Mu-Opioid Receptor Antagonist
PD-1 Blockade–Induced Pruritus Treated with a Mu-Opioid Receptor Antagonist
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PD-1 Blockade–Induced Pruritus Treated with a Mu-Opioid Receptor Antagonist
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
Journal title
The New England journal of medicine, 2018-10, Vol.379 (16), p.1578-1579
Language
English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Contents
In a patient with lung cancer, severe pruritus in response to antibodies that block programmed death 1 protein was promptly relieved by adding intravenous naloxone to the treatment regimen.
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PD-1 Blockade–Induced Pruritus Treated with a Mu-Opioid Receptor Antagonist
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2121686594
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2121686594
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ISSN
0028-4793
E-ISSN
1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMc1805637
