Different dosages of azelastine and in combination of cimetidine in the treatment of chronic urticaria

Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-196

  Wu, Shao Xi ^a   Guo, Ning Ru ^a   Chen, Jia ^a   Sun, Jian Fang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Azelastine; Cimetidine; Urticaria, chronic

Indexed keywords

AZELASTINE; CIMETIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 42549128285     PISSN: 10004963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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