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)
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