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antihistamine

DEFINITIONS OF: antihistamine

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n a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site

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trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
Dimetane, brompheniramine maleate
antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)
Chlor-Trimeton, Coricidin, chlorpheniramine maleate
an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)
Periactin, cyproheptadine
an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
Dramamine, dimenhydrinate
antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
Dimetapp
trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis
Benadryl, diphenhydramine
antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
Antivert, meclizine, meclizine hydrochloride
an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
methapyrilene
antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus)
pheniramine
an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus
phenyltoloxamine
antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion
Phenergan, promethazine
antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
pyrilamine
antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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