A Quantitative Study of the Effect of Terfenadine on Cutaneous Erythema Induced by UVB and UVC Radiation
- Farr, Peter M
- Diffey, Brian L
- Humphreys, Frances
Publication date
December 1986
DOI Publisher
The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc.Abstract
Terfenadine, given in sufficient dose to cause maximum H1 receptor blockade, had no effect on the intensity of UVB or UVC erythema measured with a reflectance instrument at 4, 8, and 24h after irradiation. Histamine, acting on the H1 receptor, is not a significant mediator of UVB or UVC erythema
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