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what are newer antihistamines selective for?
this decreases what side effect? what is the therapeutic effect and what are they used for? |
selective for H1 receptors; antagonist
antihistamines do not bind histamine; block histamine release, or any antibody antigen reactions decreases drowsiness decrease secreations used for allergic rhinitis and urticaria |
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list the selective H1 receptor antagonists
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The hairy one was allergic to Certain Critters in the Allegra Zoo
Clairitin - loratidine Clarinex - desloratide Allegra - Fexofenadine Zytec - cetirizine |
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List the corticosteroids used for allergiv rhinitis
tramcinolone budesonide memetasone fluticasone fluticasone ciclesonide |
Nasocort AQ - triamcinolone
2 spays each N daily Rhinocort Aqua - budesonide 1 sprays daily Nasonex - memetosone 2 sprays daily Flonase - fluticasone 2 sprays daily Veramyst - fluticasone 2 sprays daily Omnaris - ciclesonide 2 sprays |
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Cyproheptadine
MOA Indications Off label use |
brand name D/C'd
MOA serotonin and histamine antagonist with anticholinergic and sedative effects indications perennial and seaonal allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, allergiv conjunctivitis, uncomplicated allergic skin manifestations of uricaria and angioedema off label PTSD |
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Antihistamines are...
Decongestants are.. |
antihistamines are parasympatholytic (anticholinergic) agents
sympathomimetic (adrenergic agents) |
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topical decongestants
phenylephrine propylhexedrine oxymetazoline naphazoline xylometazoine |
phenylephrine - Neo-Synephring
propylhexedrine - Benzedrex oxymetazoline - Afrin, Visine L.R. naphazoine - Privine xylometazoline - otrivin |
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azelastine
MOA Indications ADR |
Astelin
MOA - selective H1 receptor antagonist Indication Seasonal allergic rhinitis vasomotor rhinitis ADR - bitter taste, HA, rhinitis, epistaxis, sinusitis, somnolence, dry mouth, nausea Must prime with 4 sprays until fine mist appears preg category C |
