| TAB vaccine | A suspension of killed typhoid and paratyphoid A and B bacilli. See: typhoid vaccine. Synonym: TAB vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| loratadine | <chemical> A second-generation histamine h1 receptor antagonist used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria. Unlike most classical antihistamines it lacks central nervous system depressing effects such as drowsiness. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, antipruritics, histamine h1 antagonists. Chemical name: 1-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 4-(8-chloro-5,6-dihydro-11H-benzo(5,6)cyclohepta(1,2-b)pyridin-11-ylidene)-, ethyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |