Link between patient preferences and treatment outcomes in seasonal allergic rhinitis: An empiric investigation

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 268-277

  Ricard, Nancy ^a   Kind, Paul ^b   Christian, Sylvie ^a   Jensen, Murray ^a   Stewart, John ^a  

^a Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada R   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fexofenadine; Loratadine; Patient preferences; Seasonal allergic rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; FEXOFENADINE; LORATADINE; PLACEBO; TERFENADINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RHINORRHEA; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SNEEZING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROAT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032971760     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2918(00)88284-3     Document Type: Article

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