title: Whitehead's varnish nasal pack.
abstract: Whitehead's varnish is a little known but excellent nasal packing agent. We review available literature on the historical aspects and clinical use of Whitehead's varnish. Our personal experience with Whitehead's varnish is described, and we strongly recommend its use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK. mingyannl@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lew-Gor
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Lund
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages / Q000266:history*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; C010473:iodoform