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Sleep
Regulation of sleep is critical for life! Ever wonder why you can’t fall asleep while hungry
hungry or why anti-histamines ... #Sleep #anti-histamine
Effects of H1 Antihistamines at Histamine, Adrenergic, Cholinergic, and Serotonin-Binding Receptors
Cholinergic - Incr Dry mouth, Incr
Antihistamines at Histamine ... Incr Appetite Histamine
Pharmacology: Anti-Allergic Therapy

#Pharmacology #Mechanisms #Allergy #Antiallergic #AntiAllergen #Antihistamines #Leukotrienes
Pharmacology: Anti-Allergic
Some H1 antihistaminic Drugs in Clinical Use
1st Generation Antihistamines:
Ethanolamjnes - Carbinoxamine (Clistin), Dimenhydrinate (salt of diphenhydramine)(Dramamine),
Some H1 antihistaminic Drugs in Clinical Use 1st Generation Antihistamines: Ethanolamjnes - Carbinoxamine (Clistin), Dimenhydrinate (salt of diphenhydramine)(Dramamine), Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, etc) Piperazjne derivatives - Hydroxyzine (Atarax, etc), Cyclizine (Marezine), Meclizine (Bonine, etc) Alkylamines - Brompheniramine (Dimetane, etc), Chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton, etc) Phenothiazine derivative - Promethazine (Phenergan, etc) Miscellaneous - Cyproheptadine (Periactin, etc) 2nd Generation Antihistamines: Piperidine - Fexofenadine (Allegra, etc) Miscellaneous - Loratadine (Claritin, etc), desloratadine (Clarinex) Cetirizine (Zyrtec, etc) #antihistamines #classification #Pharmacology #classes #generation #h1
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines.

Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines. Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult otherwise healthy patients with allergic rhinitis experiencing primary complaints of sneezing and itching, but we all know there are several considerations that may guide therapy selection: symptom characterization and severity, cost, past experience, comorbidities, drug interactions, age, etc. #antihistamines #allergy #pharmacology #rrhinitis #comparison #medications #OTC
Pharmacologic options for the treatment of allergic rhinitis include intranasal corticosteroids, oral and intranasal antihistamines, decongestants,
Pharmacologic options for the treatment of allergic rhinitis include intranasal corticosteroids, oral and intranasal antihistamines, decongestants, intranasal cromolyn, intranasal anticholinergics, and leukotriene receptor antagonists. Decongestants and intranasal cromolyn are not recommended for children. Intranasal corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for allergic rhinitis. #allergy #allergicrhinitis #intranasalsteroids #antihistamines #seasonalallergy #congestion
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
First Generation Anti-Psychotics ... Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics ... Cognitive Slowing Histamine ... Block action of Histamine
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics ... EPS, dry mouth Histamine ... retention DA/Histamine
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Effects (Atypical Anti-Psychotics ... muscle dilation • Histamine ... Antagonism - Block Histamine
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate ... anti-glial fibrillary ... anti-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-leucine-rich