Difelikefalin for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

By sjmartinez • April 4, 2023

Rastogi A, Fishbane S, Lerma E. Difelikefalin for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Apr 3. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2197209. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37010031.

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