Comparative effect of newer antihistamines on psychomotor functions in Indian population

JK Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-18

  David, Vivek K ^a   Badyal, Dinesh K ^a   Varghese, Ashish ^a   Alexander, Emy ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Cetrizine; Fexofenadine; Loratadine; Psychomotor; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; FEXOFENADINE; HYDROXYZINE; LORATADINE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; DIGIT SYMBOL SUBSTITUTION TEST; FEMALE; FINGER TAPPING; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INDIAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77950646163     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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