Cetirizine use in childhood: an update of a friendly 30-year drug

Abstract Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine, derived from the metabolism of hydroxyzine, highly specific for the H1 receptors, and with marked antiallergic properties. Although its history began more than 30 years ago, it remains one of the most used drugs in children with a leading rol...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Salvatore Leonardi, Giorgio Ciprandi, Angelo Corsico, Amelia Licari, Michele Miraglia del Giudice, Diego Peroni, Carmelo Salpietro, Gian Luigi Marseglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-020-00118-5