Effects of nonsedative antihistamines on productivity of patients with pruritic skin diseases

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 929-930

  Murota, H ^a   Kitaba, S ^a   Tani, M ^a   Wataya Kaneda, M ^a   Katayama, I ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antihistamine; Itch; Quality of life; Skin diseases; WPAI AS

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; FEXOFENADINE; LORATADINE; NON SEDATIVE AGENT; TACROLIMUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEDATION; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; DRUG EFFECTS; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCTIVITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77953113706     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02262.x     Document Type: Article

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