Antihistamine drugs Flashcards
1
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Potency of Levocetirizine, fexofenadine, desloratidine
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Potency: D>Levo>F
2
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Hydroxyzine PAMoate
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1st gen H1 blocker
- insomnia, anxiety (crosses BBB better)
A for anxiety
3
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Cyclizine
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1st gen. H1 blocker
- motion sickness, vertigo
4
Q
Brompheniramine
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1st gen H1 blocker
- Allergies
- Moderatly sedating
- Often found in combination with “cold” products
- avoid in elders
5
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Azelastine
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2nd gen. H1 blocker
- Dual MOA
- mast cell stabilizer and H1 blocker
- application to cause may cause nose bleed but less systemtic side effects
- formulation=nasal spray
6
Q
Fexofenadine
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2nd gen. H1 blocker
- highest safety profile (no cyp metabolism)
7
Q
Nizatidine
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H2 blocker
8
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Ranitidine
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H2 blocker
9
Q
Cimetidine
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H2 blocker
10
Q
Chlorpheniramine
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1st gen H1 blocker
- Allergies
- Moderatly sedating
- Often found in combination with “cold” products
- avoid in elders
11
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Famotidine
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H2 blocker
12
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Cyproheptadine
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1st gen. H1 blocker
- weight gain due to 5-HT2 blockade
13
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Doxylamine
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1st gen. H1 blocker
- Used for: Insomnia & allergies
- Highly sedating
- large doses= QTc prolongation
-
Avoid in elders
- strong anticholinergic effects
14
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Meclizine
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1st gen. H1 blocker
Motion sickness vertigo
15
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Hydroxyzine HCL
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1st gen H1 blocker
- Allergies, urticaria