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Very sedating antihistamine
Included in many over the counter sleep aides |
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Promethazine hydrochloride |
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Very sedating antihistamine |
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Very sedating antihistamine
Used as a sedative |
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Sedating antihistamine
Included in over the counter sleep aides
Used to treat some forms of parkinsonism
Used to decrease respiratory secretions |
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Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) |
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Sedating antihistamine
Used to treat motion sickness and vertigo |
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Brompheniramine (Dimetapp) |
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Sedating antihistamine
Used in cough medicines |
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Sedating antihistamine
Used to treat motion sickness and vertigo |
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Loratidine(Claritin)/Desloratidine(Clarinex) |
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Newer, non-sedative antihistamine |
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Newer, nonsedating antihistamine |
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Newer, second generation non-sedative antihistamine |
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H2 antagonist
Reduce gastric acid sectretion
All sorts of side effects: antiandrogen efffect = gynecomastia, decreased libido, sexual problems
Used to treat masculinization (hirsutism) in females
Used to treat Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (gastrin secreting tumor)
Inhibits hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes resulting in all sorts of other drug metabolism issues |
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H2 Antagonist
Reduces gastric acid secretion
Used to treat Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (gastrin secreting tumor) |
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H2 Histamine antagonist
Reduces gastric acid secretion
Used to treat Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (gastrin secreting tumor) |
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H2 histamine antagonist
Reduces gastric acid secretion
Used to treat Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (gastrin secreting tumor) |
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NOT ON OUR LIST - LONG DISCUSSION IN NOTES
Terfenadine/Astemizole + Erythromycine/Ketoconazole/Itraconazole = life threatening arrhythmias (torsades de pointers)
Terfenadine is normally metabolized in liver from toxic prodrug to active form, however when other drugs present (e.g. erythromycin) the prodrug form stays in the circulation and can cause arrthmias |
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