Antihistamines Flashcards
1
Q
How do antihistamines work on histamine receptors?
A
As an inverse agonists - decreasing the cell’s response to histamine
2
Q
Ethylenediamine
A
1st generation
- Chloropytamim
- Chlorpheniramine
3
Q
Ethanolamines
A
1st generation
- Diphenhydramine
- Dimenhydrinate
4
Q
Piperazines
A
1st generation
Hydroxyzine
5
Q
Phenothiazine
A
1st generation
Promethazine
6
Q
Other 1st generation antihistamines
A
- Cyproheptadine
2. Dimetinden
7
Q
2nd generation antihistamines
A
- Loratadine
2 Cetirizine - Levocetirizine