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 Antihistamines are drugs that treat allergy symptoms by
blocking the effects of histamines.
 Histamine is chemical released by your body during an allergic
reaction and acts on a specific histamine receptor.
 There are four types of histamine receptor: H1, H2, H3 and H4
receptors.
 The term antihistamine only refers to H1 receptor
antagonists.
 Block action of histamine at H1 receptors.
 Compete with histamine for binding at
unoccupied receptors.
 Cannot push histamine off the receptors if
already bound.
first-generation
drugs
sedating antihistamine drugs
cross the blood – brain barrier
block peripheral & central
H1 receptors
Non-sedating antihistamine
drugs
Not cross the blood – brain
barrier
block peripheral H1 receptors
Ex. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Dimetindene (fenistil)
 1st generation antihistamine
 Has a peripheral and central H1-antagonist
action
 Sedating antihistamine
Diphenhydramine is in a class of medications called
antihistamines
Brand Names: Benadryl
 allergic symptoms
pruritusitching
 common cold  Motion sickness
 insomnia
 Side effects are due to CNS depression :
• Sedation
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
• Euphoria
• Anticholinergic effects
 hypersensitivity to diphenhydramine
 this drug should not be used in new-born or
premature infants
 Alcohol and other CNS depressants
 MAO inhibitors
Antihistamine drugs

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Antihistamine drugs

  • 1.
  • 2.  Antihistamines are drugs that treat allergy symptoms by blocking the effects of histamines.  Histamine is chemical released by your body during an allergic reaction and acts on a specific histamine receptor.  There are four types of histamine receptor: H1, H2, H3 and H4 receptors.  The term antihistamine only refers to H1 receptor antagonists.
  • 3.
  • 4.  Block action of histamine at H1 receptors.  Compete with histamine for binding at unoccupied receptors.  Cannot push histamine off the receptors if already bound.
  • 5. first-generation drugs sedating antihistamine drugs cross the blood – brain barrier block peripheral & central H1 receptors Non-sedating antihistamine drugs Not cross the blood – brain barrier block peripheral H1 receptors Ex. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Dimetindene (fenistil)
  • 6.
  • 7.  1st generation antihistamine  Has a peripheral and central H1-antagonist action  Sedating antihistamine Diphenhydramine is in a class of medications called antihistamines Brand Names: Benadryl
  • 8.  allergic symptoms pruritusitching  common cold  Motion sickness  insomnia
  • 9.  Side effects are due to CNS depression : • Sedation • Dizziness • Blurred vision • Tinnitus (ringing in the ear) • Euphoria • Anticholinergic effects
  • 10.  hypersensitivity to diphenhydramine  this drug should not be used in new-born or premature infants  Alcohol and other CNS depressants  MAO inhibitors