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astemizole (Hismanal)
Tradename: Hismanal. Withdrawn from US market in 1999 [2].
Dosage: 10 mg PO QD.
Tabs: 10 mg.
Adverse effects: QT prolongation.
Drug interactions:
1) erythromycin
2) ketoconazole
Interactions
drug adverse effects of H1 receptor antagonists
General
H1 receptor antagonist (antihistamine)
Properties
MISC-INFO: elimination route LIVER
KIDNEY
pregnancy-category C
safety in lactation -
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=2247
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Fresno Bee, Dec. 2000