Antihistamines and the common cold: A review and critique of the literature

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 240-244

  Luks, Denise ^a   Anderson, Matthew R ^b  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmacy ^*

Author keywords

antihistamines; common cold; literature review

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ASTEMIZOLE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CLEMASTINE; TERFENADINE; TRIPROLIDINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD;

EID: 0029865462     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02642483     Document Type: Article

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