Reduction of side-effects from ultrarush immunotherapy with honeybee venom by pretreatment with fexofenadine: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 483-487

  Reimers, A ^a   Hari, Y ^a   Muller U ^a  

^a Spital Netz Bern   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Fexofenadine; Honeybee; Insect venom allergy; Side effects; Venom immonotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALUTARD; BEE VENOM; CETIRIZINE; CLEMASTINE; FEXOFENADINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PHARMALGEN; PLACEBO; PREDNISONE; SODIUM CHLORATE;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FLUSHING; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; LUNG TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM; URTICARIA;

EID: 0034013162     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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