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Prevalence of Desloratadine Slow-metabolizer Phenotype and Food-dependent Pharmacokinetics of Desloratadine in Healthy Chinese Volunteers.
Clinical drug investigation - 1 Dec 2015
Wang Ting, Zhang Kun, Li Tingting, He Lin, Xie Huiru, Jiang Xuehua, Wang Ling
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Desloratadine, the major active metabolite of loratadine, is a non-sedating long-acting antihistamine that is widely used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of desloratadine slow-metabolizer (DSM) phenotype and the effects of food on the pharmacokinetics of desloratadine and its active metabolite...
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