Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intranasal Butorphanol in Reducing Chronic Itch

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  • Angelina Labib UM Department of Dermatology
  • Teresa Ju
  • Zoe Morgan Lipman
  • Gil Yosipovitch Dr Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Miami Itch Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Ave RMSB Building 2067B, Miami, FL, USA

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.2153

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chronic itch, pruritus, butorphanol

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2022-06-09

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Labib, A., Ju, T., Lipman, Z. M., & Yosipovitch, G. (2022). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intranasal Butorphanol in Reducing Chronic Itch. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 102, adv00729. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.2153

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