Cetirizine (20 mg/day) versus placebo in the prevention of reactions secondary to accelerated desensitization to hymenoptera venoms;Cetirizine (20 mg/j) versus placebo dans la prevention des reactions secondaires de la desensibilisation acceleree aux venins d'hymenopteres

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 741-745

  Divanovic, A ^a   Melac, M ^b   Herman, D ^a,c  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UCB PHARMA   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Hymenoptera; Immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BEE VENOM; CETIRIZINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT STING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY;

EID: 0031470229     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0335-7457(97)80026-3     Document Type: Article

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