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Review
. 2018 Apr;41(2):41-45.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.013. Epub 2018 Apr 3.

Antihistamines and allergy

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Review

Antihistamines and allergy

Katrina L Randall et al. Aust Prescr. 2018 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: acute allergic reactions; allergic conjunctivitis; allergic rhinitis; antihistamines; urticaria.

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Conflict of interest: none declared

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