Levocetirizine (Xyzal) for allergic rhinitis and urticaria

Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics

Volumn 49, Issue 1275, 2007, Pages 97-99

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ALAVERT; ALLEGRA D; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CLARINEX REDITABS; DESLORATADINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FEXOFENADINE; FLUTICASONE; LEVOCETIRIZINE; LORATADINE; PLACEBO; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; ZYRTEC D; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG PREFERENCE; EVENING DOSAGE; HUMAN; PHARYNGITIS; RECEPTOR BINDING; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; SEDATION; SHORT SURVEY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SOMNOLENCE; URTICARIA; XEROSTOMIA; ARTICLE; HAY FEVER; PERENNIAL RHINITIS;

CETIRIZINE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; PIPERAZINES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; URTICARIA;

EID: 38449123214     PISSN: 0025732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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