A Comparison of Central and Peripheral Effects of Cetirizine and Loratadine

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 289-295

  Pechadre, J C ^a   Beudin, P ^a   Eschalier, A ^b   Trolese, J F ^a   Rihoux, J P ^c  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^c UCB PHARMA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

antihistamines; central effects; Cetirizine; drowsiness; electro encephalography; loratadine; peripheral effects; skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; HISTAMINE; LORATADINE;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BETA RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL SKIN REACTION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URTICARIA;

ADULT; CETIRIZINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYPROHEPTADINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMAN; HYDROXYZINE; LORATADINE; MALE; SKIN; URTICARIA; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0025873740     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059101900401     Document Type: Article

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