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Acrivastine is a medication used for the treatment of allergies and hay fever. It
is a second-generation H1-receptor antagonist antihistamine (like its base molecule
triprolidine) and works by blocking histamine H1 receptors.
Cetirizine hydrochloride
Cetirizine, prominently marketed under the brand name Zyrtec among others, is a
potent second-generation antihistamine used in the treatment of hay fever,
allergies, angioedema, and urticaria.[5] It acts as a selective antagonist of the
histamine H1 receptor.
chlorphenamine maleate
Chlorphenamine (also known as chlorpheniramine, CP, or CPM) is a first-generation
antihistamine used in the prevention of the symptoms of allergic conditions such as
rhinitis and urticaria. Its sedative effects are relatively weak compared to other
first-generation antihistamines. Chlorphenamine is one of the most commonly used
antihistamines in small-animal veterinary practice. Although not generally approved
as an antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication, chlorphenamine appears to have
these properties as well.[2][3]
Loratadine
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used
to treat allergies.[1] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives.[1] It
is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, known as
loratadine/pseudoephedrine.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]
Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, and headache.[1] Serious side
effects are rare and include allergic reactions, seizures, and liver problems.[2]
Use during pregnancy appears to be safe but has not been well studied.[3] It is not
recommended in children less than two years old.[2] It is in the second-generation
antihistamine family of medication.[1]
Loratadine was discovered in 1981 and came to market in 1993.[4] It is on the World
Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe
medicines needed in a health system.[5] Loratadine is available as a generic
medication.[1] The wholesale cost in the developing world is about 0.01 to 0.06 USD
per dose as of 2015.[6] In the United States it is available over the counter.[1]
Adverse effects
As a "non-sedating" antihistamine, loratadine causes less (but still significant,
in some cases) sedation and psychomotor retardation than the older antihistamines
because it penetrates the blood/brain barrier to a smaller extent.[14]
Other possible side effects include headache and antimuscarinic effects such as
urinary retention, dry mouth, blurred vision, and gastrointestinal problems.[8][11]
Promethazine
Promethazine is a neuroleptic medication and first-generation antihistamine of the
phenothiazine family. The drug has strong sedative and weak antipsychotic effects.
It also reduces motion sickness and has antiemetic (Histamine H1 receptors but it
does not block the production of histamine) and anticholinergic properties. In some
countries it is prescribed for insomnia when benzodiazepines are contraindicated.
It is available in many countries under many brand names.[1][4] Promethazine was
developed in the mid 1940s when a team of scientists from Rh�ne-Poulenc
laboratories were able to synthesize it from phenothiazine.[5]
Phenergan Tablets
Rx UK
Hydroxyzine, sold under the brand names Atarax and Vistaril among others, is a
first-generation antihistamine. It was first synthesized by Union Chimique Belge in
1956 and was marketed by Pfizer in the United States later the same year[3] and is
still widely used today.
Because of its antihistamine effects, it can be used for the treatment of severe
cases of itching, hyperalgesia, and motion sickness-induced nausea; it has also
been used in some cases to relieve the effects of opioid withdrawal.[4][5] Even
though it is an effective sedative, hypnotic, and anxiolytic, it shares virtually
none of the abuse, dependence, addiction, and toxicity potential of other drugs
used for the same range of therapeutic reasons. Hydroxyzine has also been used to
potentiate the analgesia of opioids and to alleviate some of their side effects,
such as itching, nausea, and vomiting.
Other drugs related to hydroxyzine are cyclizine, buclizine, and meclizine, and
they share all or most of the benefits, indications, contraindications, cautions,
and side effects of hydroxyzine. The second-generation antihistamine cetirizine is
in fact one of the metabolites of hydroxyzine produced in the human body. Unlike
hydroxyzine, cetirizine is not reported to appreciably cross the blood-brain
barrier, but it has been reported to be associated with dystonic reactions as well
as sedation. Therefore, it has a narrower spectrum of effects, making it an
effective antihistamine but removing some or all of the anxiolytic and other
psychoactive properties, but it may cause dystonic reactions and drowsiness in some
patients.
Antihistamines
Main article: Antihistamines
Hydroxyzine (Atarax) is an antihistamine originally approved for clinical use by
the FDA in 1956. In addition to its antihistamine properties hydroxyzine possesses
anxiolytic properties and is approved for the treatment of anxiety and tension. Its
sedative properties are useful as a premedication before anesthesia or to induce
sedation after anesthesia.[12] Hydroxyzine has been shown to be as effective as
benzodiazepines in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, while producing
fewer side-effects.[13]
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Common side effects include sleepiness, poor coordination, and an upset stomach.[6]
Its use is not recommended in babies.[6] There is no clear risk of harm when used
during pregnancy; however, use during breastfeeding is not recommended.[7] It is a
first generation H1-antihistamine and works by blocking certain effects of
histamine.[6] Diphenhydramine is also an anticholinergic.[8]
Diphenhydramine was first made by George Rieveschl and came into commercial use in
1946.[9][10] It is available as a generic medication.[6] The wholesale price in the
developing world as of 2014 is about US$0.01 per dose.[11] In the United States, it
costs less than US$25 for a typical month�s supply.[12] It is sold under the trade
name Benadryl, among others.[6]