Amelioration of sulfur mustard skin injury following a topical treatment with a mixture of a steroid and a NSAID

The ability to ameliorate sulfur mustard (HD)-induced oedema by treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs was reported previously after screening four steroids and four non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) using the mouse ear vesicant model. Following the screening study, one steroid and one NSAID (Adexone and Voltaren) were selected as the most effective, and a mixture of the two was chosen for the present more extensive research. The...