"Terfenadine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A selective histamine H1-receptor antagonist devoid of central nervous system depressant activity. The drug was used for ALLERGY but withdrawn due to causing LONG QT SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D016593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.115.800 D03.383.621.855
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| Concept/Terms |
Terfenadine- Terfenadine
- Terfenidine
- alpha-(4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1-piperdinebutanol
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Terfenadine" by people in Profiles.
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Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa secondary to scleroderma. Cutis. 2019 02; 103(2):E4-E6.