Comparative Study
Levocetirizine: new preparation. Me-too: simply the active enantiomer of cetirizine
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Comparative Study
Levocetirizine: new preparation. Me-too: simply the active enantiomer of cetirizine
Prescrire Int.
2003 Oct.
Abstract
Levocetirizine is the active enantiomer of cetirizine. According to the only available comparative trial in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis, 5 mg levocetirizine is equivalent to 10 mg cetirizine.
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