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astemizole and Weight Gain

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Astemizole: Antihistamine drug now withdrawn from the market in many countries because of rare but potentially fatal side effects.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

Weight Gain: Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Astemizole (ATZ), a non-sedative antihistamine, which antagonize histamine at the level of H1 receptor, was administered daily to female Wistar rats as a 10-mg/kg dose throughout pregnancy."3.69Perinatal astemizole exposure in the rat throughout gestation: long-term behavioral and anatomic effects associated with reproduction. ( Almeida, RG; Bernardi, MM; Massoco, CO; Spinosa, HS, 1996)
"Astemizole-treated patients showed statistically significantly more weight gain than did loratadine-treated patients."2.67Once daily loratadine versus astemizole once daily. ( Banov, C; Boggs, P; Chervinsky, P; Georgitis, J; Greenstein, S; Vande Souwe, R, 1994)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (66.67)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Chervinsky, P1
Georgitis, J1
Banov, C1
Boggs, P1
Vande Souwe, R1
Greenstein, S1
Almeida, RG1
Massoco, CO1
Spinosa, HS1
Bernardi, MM1
Ahmed, ST1
Mun, HS1
Islam, MM1
Yang, CJ1

Trials

1 trial available for astemizole and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
Once daily loratadine versus astemizole once daily.
    Annals of allergy, 1994, Volume: 73, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Astemizole; Child; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double

1994

Other Studies

2 other studies available for astemizole and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
Perinatal astemizole exposure in the rat throughout gestation: long-term behavioral and anatomic effects associated with reproduction.
    Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part C, Pharmacology, toxicology & endocrinology, 1996, Volume: 114, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Astemizole; Behavior, Animal; Female; Histamine H1 Antagonists; Male; Motor Activity; Pregn

1996
Effects of fermented corni fructus and fermented kelp on growth performance, meat quality, and emission of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide from broiler chicken droppings.
    British poultry science, 2014, Volume: 55, Issue:6

    Topics: Ammonia; Animal Feed; Animals; Chickens; Cornus; Diet; Eating; Feces; Fermentation; Fruit; Hydrogen

2014