Comparative Effects of Zinc Sulfate and Hydroxyzine in Decreasing Pruritus among Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-over Clinical Trial

Comparative Effects of Zinc Sulfate and Hydroxyzine in Decreasing Pruritus among Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-over Clinical Trial

Background and purpose: Uremic pruritus is a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease, for which different treatments are applied. This study aimed to compare the effects of Zinc sulfate with Hydroxyzine in reducing pruritus in hemodialysis patients. Materials and methods: In this...

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Main Authors: Monireh Amerian, Ehsan Nezakati, Hossain Ebrahimi, Pouneh Zolfaghari, Maryam Yarmohammadi, Mohammad Bagher Sohrabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
pruritus
zinc sulfate
hydroxyzine
renal dialysis
Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-12379-en.html

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