Effect of histamine-2 receptor antagonists on blood alcohol levels: A meta-analysis

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 594-599

  Weinberg, David S ^a   Burnham, Daniel ^b   Berlin, Jesse A ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood alcohol level; H2 receptor antagonists; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; CIMETIDINE; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NIZATIDINE; RANITIDINE;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SAMPLE;

CIMETIDINE; ETHANOL; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; NIZATIDINE; RANITIDINE;

EID: 0031665318     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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