ANTIHISTAMINES [ENT] EASY NOTES PHARMA SEM 2 IMP Q

SHORT NOTE ON ANTIHISTAMINES=

DEFINITION OF ANTIHISTAMINIC=

-- ANTIHISTAMINICS ARE MEDICATION USED TO BLOCK/INHIBIT H1 HISTAMINIC RECEPTORS AND TREAT ALLERGY REACTION.

CLASSIFICATION =

INDICATIONS/USES = 

- ALLERGY REACTION 

- URTICARIA[HIVES] 

- ITCHING

- REDNESS

- SWELLING

- NASAL CONGESTION

Side effects = 

- sedation

-Drowsiness

- dry mouth 

-  blurred vison

- urinary retention 

- headache 

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