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Medications
Antihistamines
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loratadine (Alavert, Claritin) | Antihistamine Side Effects: Headache,dry mouth,Epistaxis, hives, sore throat, diarrhea, rash, dyspnea, nervousness, weakness, stomach pain, wheezing, dysphagia, swelling face or extremities, hoarseness, mouth sores, insomnia - management of seasonal rhi |
| Hydroxyzine (Atarax< Vistaril) | Antihistamine Side Effects drowsiness, dizziness, chest congestion, dry mouth, nose, and throat, headache, reddening of skin -Treatment of pruritus, pre-op anxiety, post-op nausea & vomiting, to potentiate opioid analgesics sedation -PO: on set 15-30 m |
| Cetirizine HCL (Zyrtec) | Antihistamines Side effects: drowsiness, diarrhea, stomach pain, dry mouth, fatigue, vomiting -Relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms -Releif of perennial allergic rhinitis caused by molds, animals, dander & other allergens -Avoid alcohol dur |
| Fexofenadine (Allegra) | antihistamine Side effects: pain, hives itching, drowsiness, cough, rash, difficulty breathing, swelling, diarrhea, headache, dizziness vomiting -Management of rhinitis, allergy symptoms, chronic idiopathic urticaria -Avoid Alcohol, CNS depressants |