antihistamines's Usage Examples:

Typically, people take antihistamines as an inexpensive, not patented (generic), drug.

histamine receptors are termed antihistamines; other agents may have antihistaminergic action but are not true antihistamines.

Treatment is typically with antihistamines such as diphenhydramine and ranitidine.

The degree of benefit is similar to other antihistamines such as diphenhydramine.

and treatment with antihistamines, either topical (in the form of eye drops), or systemic (in the form of tablets).

published the first structure-activity relationship (SAR) study of antihistamines in 1939.

Among these are antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and antihistamines (as antiallergens, anti-motion sickness drugs, antipruritics, and hypnotics/sedatives).

In the United Kingdom, the active ingredients of Benadryl are the antihistamines acrivastine or cetirizine.

of medications reduce allergic symptoms, including nasal steroids, antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine, cromolyn sodium, and leukotriene receptor.

Like all first-generation antihistamines, it is sedating.

urticaria, but is now less common as it has been replaced by newer antihistamines.

It is less sedating than older antihistamines.

As of 2008, antihistamines were not recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for treatment.

Synonyms:

chlorpheniramine maleate; brompheniramine maleate; Phenergan; phenyltoloxamine; Actifed; meclizine; Antivert; Dramamine; pyrilamine; medicine; dimenhydrinate; Dimetapp; Coricidin; medication; medicament; Chlor-Trimeton; meclizine hydrochloride; medicinal drug; promethazine; Benadryl; pheniramine; Dimetane; cyproheptadine; Periactin; methapyrilene; diphenhydramine;

Antonyms:

over-the-counter medicine; prescription drug; prescription medicine; over-the-counter drug;