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Preferred term

Terfenadine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • alpha-(4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1-piperdinebutanol
  • Terfenidine

Scope note

  • 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 The drug was used for ALLERGY but withdrawn due to causing LONG QT SYNDROME.

History note

  • 92; was TERFENADINE (NM) 1978-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016593

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