The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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February 7, 1992
Safety of Terfenadine and Astemizole
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Safety of Terfenadine and Astemizole
February 7, 1992 (Issue: 863)
Terfenadine (Seldane - Marion Merrell Dow) and astemizole (Hismanal - Janssen) are nonsedating antihistamines widely used to treat symptoms of allergic rhinitis (Medical Letter, 27:65, 1985; 31:43, 1989). Both are available without a prescription...more
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