Definition of Terfenadine

1. Noun. An antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia. ¹

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Medical Definition of Terfenadine

1. A selective histamine h1-receptor antagonist devoid of central nervous system depressant activity. The drug is used in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and chronic idiopathic urticaria. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, anti-asthmatic agents, histamine h1 antagonists. Chemical name: 1-Piperidinebutanol, alpha-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Terfenadine

terephthalic
terephthalic acid
terephthaloyl chloride
teres
teres major
teres major muscle
teres minor
teres minor muscle
teres muscle
terete
teretes
teretial
teretous
terf
terfe
terfenadine (current term)
terfes
terfluorene
terfluorenes
terfs
terga
tergal
tergant
tergeminate
tergeminin
tergeminous
tergiferous
tergite
tergites
tergiversate

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