| Descriptor English: | Cetirizine | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Cetirizina 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cetirizina | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Cétirizine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | (2-(4-((4-Chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)acetic Acid Alerlisin Aller-Tec Cetalerg Ceterifug Ceti TAD Ceti-Puren CetiLich Cetiderm Cetidura Cetil von ct Cetirigamma Cetirizin AL Cetirizin AZU Cetirizin Basics Cetirizine Dihydrochloride Cetirlan Dihydrochloride, Cetirizine P 071 P-071 P071 Reactine Virlix Voltric Zetir Zirtek Zyrtec | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D03.383.606.515.200 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017332 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A potent second-generation histamine H1 antagonist that is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria, and pollen-induced asthma. Unlike many traditional antihistamines, it does not cause drowsiness or anticholinergic side effects. | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||||
| Pharm Action: | Anti-Allergic Agents Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating | ||||||
| Registry Number: | YO7261ME24 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Acetic acid, (2-(4-((4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)- | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Hydroxyzine/analogs & derivatives (1987-1992) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 93; CETIRIZINE was indexed under HYDROXYZINE/analogs & derivatives 1987-92 | ||||||
| Online Note: | use CETIRIZINE (NM) to search CETIRIZINE 1987-92 | ||||||
| History Note: | 93; was CETIRIZINE (NM) 1987-92 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 30792 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D017332 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1993/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1992/05/07 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2022/05/23 | 
                        
                                                                    
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                        Cetirizine Dihydrochloride                                            
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                        Virlix                                            
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                        Zetir                                            
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                        Zyrtec                                            
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                        Cetirizin AL                                            
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                        Cetirizin Basics                                            
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                        Alerlisin                                            
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                        Cetalerg                                            
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                        Cetirigamma                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0026321 | 
| Scope note | A potent second-generation histamine H1 antagonist that is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria, and pollen-induced asthma. Unlike many traditional antihistamines, it does not cause drowsiness or anticholinergic side effects. | 
| Preferred term | Cetirizine | 
| Entry term(s) | (2-(4-((4-Chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)acetic Acid | 
| Concept UI | M0026323 | 
| Preferred term | Cetirizine Dihydrochloride | 
| Entry term(s) | Dihydrochloride, Cetirizine | 
| Concept UI | M0353368 | 
| Preferred term | Virlix | 
| Concept UI | M0477945 | 
| Preferred term | Zetir | 
| Concept UI | M0026322 | 
| Preferred term | Zyrtec | 
| Entry term(s) | Reactine Voltric Zirtek | 
| Concept UI | M0477957 | 
| Preferred term | Cetirizin AL | 
| Concept UI | M0477958 | 
| Preferred term | Cetirizin AZU | 
| Concept UI | M0477959 | 
| Preferred term | Cetirizin Basics | 
| Concept UI | M0477944 | 
| Preferred term | Alerlisin | 
| Concept UI | M0477947 | 
| Preferred term | Cetalerg | 
| Concept UI | M0477948 | 
| Preferred term | Ceterifug | 
| Concept UI | M0477949 | 
| Preferred term | Ceti TAD | 
| Concept UI | M0477950 | 
| Preferred term | Ceti-Puren | 
| Concept UI | M0477951 | 
| Preferred term | Cetiderm | 
| Concept UI | M0477952 | 
| Preferred term | Cetidura | 
| Concept UI | M0477953 | 
| Preferred term | Cetil von ct | 
| Concept UI | M0477954 | 
| Preferred term | CetiLich | 
| Concept UI | M0477955 | 
| Preferred term | Cetirigamma | 
| Concept UI | M0353369 | 
| Preferred term | P-071 | 
| Entry term(s) | P 071 P071 | 
| Concept UI | M0477946 | 
| Preferred term | Cetirlan | 
| Concept UI | M000756178 | 
| Preferred term | Aller-Tec | 
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