Antihistamines Flashcards

1
Q

How do antihistamines work on histamine receptors?

A

As an inverse agonists - decreasing the cell’s response to histamine

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Ethylenediamine

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1st generation

  1. Chloropytamim
  2. Chlorpheniramine
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3
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Ethanolamines

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1st generation

  1. Diphenhydramine
  2. Dimenhydrinate
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4
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Piperazines

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1st generation

Hydroxyzine

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5
Q

Phenothiazine

A

1st generation

Promethazine

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6
Q

Other 1st generation antihistamines

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  1. Cyproheptadine

2. Dimetinden

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2nd generation antihistamines

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  1. Loratadine
    2 Cetirizine
  2. Levocetirizine
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