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... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Neurotransmitter Agents > Histamine Agents > Histamine Antagonists
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Preferred term

Histamine Antagonists  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Antagonist, Histamine
  • Antihistamine
  • Antihistamines
  • Histamine Antagonist

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with HISTAMINE AGONISTS

Scope note

  • Drugs that bind to but do not activate histamine receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine or histamine agonists. Classical antihistaminics block the histamine H1 receptors only.

History note

  • 1977; for ANTIHISTAMINES use HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS 1997-2008

In other languages

  • histamiinisalpaajat

    Finnish

  • histamiiniantagonisti
  • histamiiniantagonistit
  • histamiinisalpaaja
  • histamiinivastavaikuttaja
  • histamiinivastavaikuttajat
  • Histaminblockerare

    Swedish

  • Antihistaminer
  • Histaminantagonister

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006633

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