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By 1913 the name histamine was in use, using combining forms of histo-+ amine, yielding "tissue amine". "H substance" or "substance H" are occasionally used in medical literature for histamine or a hypothetical histamine-like diffusible substance released in allergic reactions of skin and in the responses of tissue to inflammation.
The combination of histamine dihydrochloride and interleukin-2 was approved for use in AML patients within the European Union in October 2008 [6] and will be marketed in the EU by the Swedish pharmaceutical company Meda. The drug is also available through a named patient program in several other countries (excluding the US).
Allergy Tablet. Xyzal, a.k.a. levocetirizine, "is the best prescription-strength oral antihistamine," Dr. Li says. It helps with sneezing, a runny or itchy nose or itchy throat, and watery eyes.
The enzyme histidine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.22, HDC) is transcribed on chromosome 15, region q21.1-21.2, and catalyzes the decarboxylation of histidine to form histamine.In mammals, histamine is an important biogenic amine with regulatory roles in neurotransmission, gastric acid secretion and immune response.
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Midol was originally sold in 1911 as a headache and toothache remedy that was considered safer because it did not use the narcotics typically used at the time. [1] It was then promoted as a cure for hiccups claiming it controlled spasms, and finally as a remedy for menstrual cramps and bloating.
Histamine intolerance is a presumed set of adverse reactions (such as flush, itching, rhinitis, etc.) to ingested histamine in food. The mainstream theory accepts that there may exist adverse reactions to ingested histamine, but does not recognize histamine intolerance as a separate medical condition that can be diagnosed. [1]
The histamine receptors are a class of G protein–coupled receptors which bind histamine as their primary endogenous ligand. [1] [2]Histamine receptors are proteins that bind with histamine, a neurotransmitter involved in various physiological processes.