Comparative efficacy of cetirizine and levocetirizine in chronic idiopathic urticaria

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-24

  Garg, Geeta ^a   Thami, Gurvinder P ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cetirizine; Comparative efficacy; Levocetirizine

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URTICARIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CETIRIZINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS, NON-SEDATING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERAZINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

EID: 33947107416     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630601028745     Document Type: Article

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