Antihistamines

A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Antihistamines are drugs that inhibit the action of histamine in the body by blocking the receptors of histamine. There are two types of histamine receptors H1 and H2. When H1 receptors are stimulated by histamine it may produce allergic reactions such as itching, hay fever and rash or hives.

Antihistamines treat the symptoms of allergic reactions. Some antihistamines are sedating and although some are classed as non-sedating antihistamines, they may still cause drowsiness in some people.

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generic name: diphenhydramine
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Benadryl Children's Allergy (Pro, More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Benadryl (Pro, More...)
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generic name: diphenhydramine
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40 Winks (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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All Day Allergy Children's (Pro, More...)
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Clear-Atadine (More...)
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Clear-Atadine Children's (More...)
generic name: loratadine
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Complete Allergy (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Contac 12 Hour Allergy (More...)
generic name: clemastine
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Cordron NR (More...)
generic name: carbinoxamine
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Dicopanol (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Dimetane Extentab (More...)
generic name: brompheniramine
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Dimetapp Allergy (More...)
generic name: brompheniramine
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Dimetapp Children's ND Non-Drowsy Allergy (Pro, More...)
generic name: loratadine
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Diphedryl (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Diphen (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Diphen Cough (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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generic name: diphenhydramine
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Dytan (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Dytuss (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Ed Chlor-Tan (More...)
generic name: chlorpheniramine
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generic name: chlorpheniramine
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Genahist (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Hismanal (More...)
generic name: astemizole
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Histex CT (More...)
generic name: carbinoxamine
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Histex IE (More...)
generic name: carbinoxamine
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Histex PD (More...)
generic name: carbinoxamine
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Hydramine (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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J-Tan (More...)
generic name: brompheniramine
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Leader Allerhist (More...)
generic name: clemastine
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LoHist-12 (More...)
generic name: brompheniramine
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Loratadine Reditab (More...)
generic name: loratadine
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Nu-Med (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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ohm Allergy Relief (More...)
generic name: loratadine
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Optimine (More...)
generic name: azatadine
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PBZ (More...)
generic name: tripelennamine
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PBZ-SR (More...)
generic name: tripelennamine
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PediaCare Children's Allergy (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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PediaTan (More...)
generic name: chlorpheniramine
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Pediatex (More...)
generic name: carbinoxamine
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Pediatex 12 (More...)
generic name: carbinoxamine
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Poly-Histine (More...)
generic name: pheniramine/phenyltoloxamine/pyrilamine
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Q-Dryl (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Q-Dryl A/ F (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Quenalin (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Ricobid H (More...)
generic name: chlorpheniramine
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Siladryl (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Siladryl Allergy (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Silphen Cough (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Sleep (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Sleep-ettes (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Sleep-ettes D (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Sleepinal (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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TanaHist-PD (More...)
generic name: chlorpheniramine
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generic name: clemastine
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Tavist-1 (More...)
generic name: clemastine
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Tavist ND (More...)
generic name: loratadine
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Theraflu Thin Strips Multi Symptom (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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Topco Allergy (More...)
generic name: chlorpheniramine
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Tri-Histine (More...)
generic name: pheniramine/phenyltoloxamine/pyrilamine
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Tripohist (More...)
generic name: triprolidine
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Twilite (More...)
generic name: diphenhydramine
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generic name: diphenhydramine
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generic name: brompheniramine
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See also

Medical conditions associated with antihistamines:

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