Cutaneous antihistaminic action of cetirizine and dose-related EEG concomitants of sedation in man

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 300, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 33-41

  Sannita, Walter G ^a,b,c   Crimi, Emanuele ^a   Riela, Simona ^a   Rosadini, Guido ^a   Brusasco, Vito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceritizine; Chlorpheniramine; EEG (electroencephalogram), quantitative; Healthy volunteer; Neuropsychological status; Oral administration, acute; Plasma concentration, drug

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SKIN TEST; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029969233     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00756-3     Document Type: Article

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