Pharmacokinetics and effects of cetirizine in horses with insect bite hypersensitivity

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 347-351

  Olsén, Lena ^a   Bondesson, Ulf ^b   Broström, Hans ^a   Olsson, Ulf ^a   Mazogi, Behnaz ^a   Sundqvist, Marie ^c   Tjälve, Hans ^a   Ingvast Larsson, Carina ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Östra Greda Research Group   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antihistamine; Cetirizine; Horse; Insect bite hypersensitivity; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; HORSE; INSECT BITE HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SKIN ALLERGY; TIME TO MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CETIRIZINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79951943023     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.12.030     Document Type: Article

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