Cetirizine
"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cetirizine" by people in Profiles.
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Ford LB, Matz J, Hankinson T, Prillaman B, Georges G. A comparison of fluticasone propionate nasal spray and cetirizine in ragweed fall seasonal allergic rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2015 Jul-Aug; 36(4):313-9.
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Gera L, Roy C, Charest-Morin X, Marceau F. Vasopeptidase-activated latent ligands of the histamine receptor-1. Int Immunopharmacol. 2013 Nov; 17(3):677-83.