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astemizole and Poisoning

astemizole has been researched along with Poisoning in 4 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Astemizole: Antihistamine drug now withdrawn from the market in many countries because of rare but potentially fatal side effects.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.

Poisoning: Used with drugs, chemicals, and industrial materials for human or animal poisoning, acute or chronic, whether the poisoning is accidental, occupational, suicidal, by medication error, or by environmental exposure.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Astemizole (Hismanal-Janssen, New Brunswick, NJ) is a nonsedating antihistamine that has the advantage of a once-daily dosage schedule."5.29Torsade de pointes associated with Astemizole overdose treated with magnesium sulfate. ( Hasan, RA; Nolan, BM; Zureikat, GY, 1993)
"6 cases of accidental astemizole poisoning in children have been reported to the Finnish Poison Information Center."3.68Accidental astemizole overdose in young children. ( Hoppu, K; Kouvalainen, K; Remes, M; Saarenpää-Heikkilä, O; Tapanainen, P; Tikanoja, T, 1991)
"Astemizole is a widely prescribed nonsedating antihistamine that suppresses wheal and flare reactions from histamine prick testing."1.29Does the histamine skin prick test identify patients at risk for toxicity after the ingestion of astemizole? ( Anbar, RD; Becker, JM; Melvin, JJ, 1994)
"Astemizole (Hismanal-Janssen, New Brunswick, NJ) is a nonsedating antihistamine that has the advantage of a once-daily dosage schedule."1.29Torsade de pointes associated with Astemizole overdose treated with magnesium sulfate. ( Hasan, RA; Nolan, BM; Zureikat, GY, 1993)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's4 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Melvin, JJ1
Anbar, RD1
Becker, JM1
Henretig, FM1
Hasan, RA1
Zureikat, GY1
Nolan, BM1
Hoppu, K1
Tikanoja, T1
Tapanainen, P1
Remes, M1
Saarenpää-Heikkilä, O1
Kouvalainen, K1

Reviews

1 review available for astemizole and Poisoning

ArticleYear
Special considerations in the poisoned pediatric patient.
    Emergency medicine clinics of North America, 1994, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Alcoholic Intoxication; Astemizole; Child; Child, Preschool; Clonidine; Cocaine; Crit

1994

Other Studies

3 other studies available for astemizole and Poisoning

ArticleYear
Does the histamine skin prick test identify patients at risk for toxicity after the ingestion of astemizole?
    Pediatric emergency care, 1994, Volume: 10, Issue:3

    Topics: Astemizole; Child, Preschool; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Histamine; Humans; Intraderm

1994
Torsade de pointes associated with Astemizole overdose treated with magnesium sulfate.
    Pediatric emergency care, 1993, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Astemizole; Drug Overdose; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Magnesium Sulfate; Poiso

1993
Accidental astemizole overdose in young children.
    Lancet (London, England), 1991, Aug-31, Volume: 338, Issue:8766

    Topics: Accidents, Home; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Astemizole; Benzimidazoles; Charcoal; Child, Preschool; Combi

1991