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Decongestants dry up nasal passage tissues and reduce swollen nasal membranes so as to relieve congestion. Decongestants are available as nasal sprays or drops, oral tablets, or syrups. Decongestants are stimulants and may cause increased heart ra...
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Decongestants constrict blood vessels to the mucosa to counteract the effects of histamine. This decreases the amount of blood in the nasopahryngeal and sinus mucosa and reduces swelling. Nasal sprays are available that can be applied directly to ...
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ANTIHISTAMINES. Antihistamines block the histamine receptors on nasal tissue, decreasing the effect of histamine released by mast cells. They may be used after symptoms appear, though they may be even more effective when used before symptoms appea...
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Epinephrine is a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs.
These effects can reverse severe low blood pressure, wheezing, severe skin itching, hives, and
other symptoms of an allergic reaction.
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Second generation antihistamine; piperazine-derivative, carboxylic acid metabolite of hydroxyzine.
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Cetirizine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body.
Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
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First generation antihistamine; a propylamine-derivative.
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Mast-cell stabilizer.
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Cromolyn sodium is an antiallergic medication. It stops the actions of cells in the body that
cause inflammation in response to allergens.
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First generation antihistamine; an ethanolamine-derivative.
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Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine, used to treat allergies, motion sickness, allergic reactions, insomnia, cough, nausea, and phenothiazine drug-induced abnormal muscle movement. Purpose Diphenhydramine is frequently ordered for cancer patients to aid in controlling nausea and itching .
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Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used in psychiatric medicine to treat phenothiazine drug-induced abnormal muscle movement. It is also used in general medicine to treat allergies, allergic reactions, motion sickness, insomnia , cough, and nausea.
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Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally
occurring chemical histamine in the body.
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Epinephrine is an endogenous catecholamine that is the active principle of the adrenal medulla; epinephrine acts directly on both α- and β-adrenergic receptors.
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Second generation antihistamine; active carboxylic acid metabolite of terfenadine (no longer commercially available in the US).
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Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body.
Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
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Fluticasone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause
inflammation.
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Synthetic trifluorinated glucocorticoid.
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Second generation antihistamine; derivative of azatadine.
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Montelukast is a leukotriene (loo-koe-TRY-een) inhibitor. Leukotrienes are chemicals
your body releases when you breathe in an allergen (such as pollen). These chemicals cause
swelling in your lungs and tightening of the muscles around your airways, which can result in
asthma symptoms.
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Antiasthmatic agent; leukotriene modifier. Pharmacologically but not structurally related to zafirlukast.
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Loratadine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body.
Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
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Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine. Chlorpheniramine blocks the effects of the naturally
occurring chemical histamine in your body.
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Triamcinolone injection is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that
cause inflammation.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; virtually no mineralocorticoid activity.
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Triamcinolone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause
inflammation.
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Triamcinolone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Triamcinolone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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