astemizole has been researched along with Heart Diseases in 3 studies
Astemizole: Antihistamine drug now withdrawn from the market in many countries because of rare but potentially fatal side effects.
astemizole : A piperidine compound having a 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group at the 1-position and an N-[(4-fluorobenzyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]amino group at the 4-position.
Heart Diseases: Pathological conditions involving the HEART including its structural and functional abnormalities.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Although the new second-generation nonsedative antihistamines terfenadine and astemizole were launched as highly selective and specific H(1)-receptor antagonists, they were later found to cause prolongation of the QT-interval and severe cardiac arrhythmias." | 4.81 | Cardiotoxicity of new antihistamines and cisapride. ( Paakkari, I, 2002) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (66.67) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (33.33) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Clark, S | 1 |
| Roberts, DJ | 1 |
| Paakkari, I | 1 |
1 review available for astemizole and Heart Diseases
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Cardiotoxicity of new antihistamines and cisapride.
Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Astemizole; Benzimidazoles; Butyrophenones; Cetirizine; Cisapride; Heart Disea | 2002 |
2 other studies available for astemizole and Heart Diseases
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Dangers of non-sedating antihistamines.
Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Astemizole; Cetirizine; Heart Diseases; Histamine H1 Antagonists; Humans; Legi | 1997 |
Cardiotoxicity of second-generation antihistamines.
Topics: Astemizole; Butyrophenones; Heart Diseases; Histamine H1 Antagonists; Humans; Piperidines; Terfenadi | 1999 |