"Ketotifen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cycloheptathiophene blocker of histamine H1 receptors and release of inflammatory mediators. It has been proposed for the treatment of asthma, rhinitis, skin allergies, and anaphylaxis.
| Descriptor ID |
D007665
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.778.370 D03.383.621.370 D03.383.903.370
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| Concept/Terms |
Ketotifen- Ketotifen
- Ketotiphene
- Ketotiphen
- 4,9-Dihydro-4-(1-methyl-4-piperidylidene)-10H-benzo(4,5)-cyclohepta(1,2-b)thiophen-10-one
- Ketotifene
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Ketotifen prevents skin fibrosis in the tight skin mouse. J Rheumatol. 1990 Jan; 17(1):57-9.