Comparison of cetirizine and diphenhydramine in the treatment of acute food-induced allergic reactions

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 128, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1127-1128

  Park, Joon H ^a   Godbold, James H ^a   Chung, Danna ^a   Sampson, Hugh A ^a   Wang, Julie ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CETIRIZINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FOOD ALLERGEN; STEROID;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; COUGHING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EGG; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; MILK; NAUSEA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PEANUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 80055091117     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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