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Descriptor English: Cetirizine
Descriptor Spanish: Cetirizina
Descriptor cetiricina
Entry term(s) Aller-Tec
Scope note: Potente antagonista, de segunda generación, de los receptores H1 de histamina que es efectivo en el tratamiento de la rinitis alérgica, la urticaria crónica y el asma inducido por pólen. A diferencia de muchos antihistamínicos tradicionales, este no causa somnolencia ni tiene efectos secundarios anticolinérgicos.
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
Cetirizine - Preferred
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
Cetirizine Dihydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0026323
Preferred term Cetirizine Dihydrochloride
Entry term(s) Dihydrochloride, Cetirizine
Virlix - Narrower
Concept UI M0353368
Preferred term Virlix
Zetir - Narrower
Concept UI M0477945
Preferred term Zetir
Zyrtec - Narrower
Concept UI M0026322
Preferred term Zyrtec
Entry term(s) Reactine
Voltric
Zirtek
Cetirizin AL - Narrower
Concept UI M0477957
Preferred term Cetirizin AL
Cetirizin AZU - Narrower
Concept UI M0477958
Preferred term Cetirizin AZU
Cetirizin Basics - Narrower
Concept UI M0477959
Preferred term Cetirizin Basics
Alerlisin - Narrower
Concept UI M0477944
Preferred term Alerlisin
Cetalerg - Narrower
Concept UI M0477947
Preferred term Cetalerg
Ceterifug - Narrower
Concept UI M0477948
Preferred term Ceterifug
Ceti TAD - Narrower
Concept UI M0477949
Preferred term Ceti TAD
Ceti-Puren - Narrower
Concept UI M0477950
Preferred term Ceti-Puren
Cetiderm - Narrower
Concept UI M0477951
Preferred term Cetiderm
Cetidura - Narrower
Concept UI M0477952
Preferred term Cetidura
Cetil von ct - Narrower
Concept UI M0477953
Preferred term Cetil von ct
CetiLich - Narrower
Concept UI M0477954
Preferred term CetiLich
Cetirigamma - Narrower
Concept UI M0477955
Preferred term Cetirigamma
P-071 - Narrower
Concept UI M0353369
Preferred term P-071
Entry term(s) P 071
P071
Cetirlan - Narrower
Concept UI M0477946
Preferred term Cetirlan
Aller-Tec - Narrower
Concept UI M000756178
Preferred term Aller-Tec



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