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Lungs
Pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NON-SEDATING HISTAMINES | USED TO CONTROL ALLERGIC RESPONSES IN ASTHMATIC PATIENT. WHY? NON-SEDATING |
| ARE HISTAMINES USED TO TREAT ASTHMA DIRECTLY? | NO-USED TO REDUCE ALLERGIC RESPONSES TO ALLERGENS. |
| FEXOFENADINE (ALLEGRA) | Non-sedating antihistamine; used for urticaria and allergic rhinitis; SE: drowsiness/fatigue, dry mouth, sore-throat; adults 2 30 mg tabs with water every 12 hours (max 4 tabs); children 6-12 cut dose in 1/2; do not administer under 6 |
| CLARITIN (LORATADINE) | Non-sedating antihistamine; used for allergic rhinitis; SE: drowsiness/fatigue, dry mouth, sore-throat; adults & children 6 and over 1 tab in a 24 hour period. |
| DO NON-SEDATING ANTIHISTAMINES CROSS THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER? | No. Except in very small % of population. |
| SELDANE | ONE OF THE FIRST NON-SEDATING HISTAMINES FOUND TO BE CARDIOTOXIC. |
| QT Interval drugs taken off the market | Seldane and Propulsion |
| Drugs that prolong the QT-interval |