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Antihistamines and Corticosteroids

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Antihistamines and corticosteroids represent the two most commonly used classes of medication for treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases. Specialists in allergy and immunology must recognize the pharmacology of these medications, side effects, dosing strategy, and indications for use.

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  1. Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Tara Carr

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Massoud Mahmoudi

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Carr, T. (2022). Antihistamines and Corticosteroids. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Absolute Allergy and Immunology Board Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12867-7_27

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