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Dimenhydrinate

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(Dramamine) 1st gen H1 antagonist
Enters CNS- high sedation, anticholinergic-motion sickness
CI: children

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Diphenhydramine

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(Benadryl) 1st gen H1 antagonist
Enters CNS- high sedation, anticholinergic-motion sickness
CI: children

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Doxylamine

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(Unisom)- Sleep aid
1st gen H1 antagonist
Enters CNS- high sedation, anticholinergic-motion sickness
CI: children

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Promethazine

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(Phenergan) 1st gen H1 antagonist
Anti-emetic
Enters CNS- high sedation, anticholinergic-motion sickness
CI: children

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Hydroxyzine

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(Atarax, Vistaril) 1st gen H1 antagonist
For vertigo
Enters CNS- high sedation, anticholinergic-motion sickness
CI: children

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Brompheniramine

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(Bromamine, Dimetane) 1st gen H1 antagonist
moderate sedation
CI: children

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Chlorpheniramine (Chlor- Trimeton)

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1st gen H1 antagonist
moderate sedation
CI: children

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Cyclizine (merezine)

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1st gen H1 antagonist
moderate sedation, motion sickness-anticholinergic
CI: children

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Clemastine (Tavist)

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1st gen H1 antagonist
moderate sedation
CI: children

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Meclizine (Bonine)

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1st gen H1 antagonist
moderate sedation
CI: children

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Loratidine

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(Claritin)
2nd gen H1 antagonist -Non sedating, not anticholinergic
OD: arrhythmias

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Desloratadine

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(Clarinex) - active metabolite
2nd gen H1 antagonist -Non sedating, not anticholinergic
OD: arrhythmias

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Certirizine

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(Zyrtec)
2nd gen H1 antagonist -Non sedating, not anticholinergic
Mild sedation, may also inhibit histamine release from mast cells
Ok in liver disease
OD: arrhythmias

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Levocetirizine

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(Zyxal) - R enantiomer
2nd gen H1 antagonist -Non sedating, not anticholinergic
Ok in liver disease
OD: arrhythmias

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Acrivistine

Pseudoephedrine

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(Semprex)
2nd gen H1 antagonist -Non sedating, not anticholinergic
Ok in liver disease
OD: arrhythmias

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Fexofenadine

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(Allegra)
2nd gen H1 antagonist -Non sedating, not anticholinergic
OD: arrhythmias

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Cromolyn Sodium (Intal, Aarane)
Nedcromil (Tilade)
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Inhibits release of histamine from mast cells
Inhaled
For astma (esp children)

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Azelastine (Astelin NS, Astepro)

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Intranasal - Noncompetitive H1 blocker and dec release of histamine
tx: allergic rhinitis

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