"Cetirizine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A potent second-generation histamine H1 antagonist that is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria, and pollen-induced asthma. Unlike many traditional antihistamines, it does not cause drowsiness or anticholinergic side effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D017332
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.606.515.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Cetirizine- Cetirizine
- (2-(4-((4-Chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)acetic Acid
Zyrtec- Zyrtec
- Reactine
- Voltric
- Zirtek
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cetirizine" by people in Profiles.
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Mastocytic enterocolitis: increased mucosal mast cells in chronic intractable diarrhea. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006 Mar; 130(3):362-7.
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Cetirizine: a new therapeutic alternative for chronic urticaria. Cutis. 1996 Jul; 58(1):94-8.
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Cetirizine and astemizole therapy for chronic idiopathic urticaria: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, comparative trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1995 Aug; 33(2 Pt 1):192-8.
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Urticaria: clinical efficacy of cetirizine in comparison with hydroxyzine and placebo. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1990 Dec; 86(6 Pt 2):1014-8.