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/ˌantēˈhistəmin/,/-mēn/,
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antihistamines, plural;
  1. A drug or other compound that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine, used esp. in the treatment of allergies

  1. a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
  2. A histamine antagonist is an agent that inhibits action of histamine via histamine receptors. H1 antihistamines are used as treatment for symptoms of allergies such as runny nose. ...
  3. (Antihistamines) A class of medications used to block the action of histamines in the body and prevent the symptoms of an allergic reaction.
  4. (antihistamines) drugs that are used to prevent or relieve the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies by preventing the action of a substance called histamine, which is produced by the body. ...
  5. (Antihistamines) Doxylamine - Hydroxyzine - Diphenhydramine - Bromodiphenhydramine - Carbinoxamine - Orphenadrine - Niaprazine - Phenyltoloxamine - Propiomazine - Pyrilamine - Scopolamine
  6. (Antihistamines) Useless and potentially dangerous;
  7. (Antihistamines) may act as sedatives and reduce anxiety as well as inhibit growth of cells in the bladder that cause inflammation.
  8. (antihistamines) A group of medications that are typically used to alleviate symptoms of allergy.
  9. Ocular antihistamines are available OTC. These antihistamines are combined with ocular decongestants for the treatment of congestion (conjunctivitis), particularly when caused by allergy. ...
  10. a drug that inhibits histamine, a compound that mediates inflammation and produces allergic reactions; antihistamines are a common ingredient in over-the-counter sleeping pills because of their sedative effect.
  11. Antihistamine is a drug that is commonly taken during allergic reactions. The drug opens airways and narrows blood vessels to return breathing and blood pressure to normal.
  12. a substance capable of reducing inflammation, swelling and other effects often experienced as an allergic reaction.
  13. a medication that blocks the effects of histamine, a chemical released in body fluids during an allergic reaction.
  14. Drug that blocks cell receptors for histamine, either to prevent allergic effects like sneezing and itching or to reduce the rate of certain secretions in the stomach.
  15. A drug that acts to relieve the effects of histamine, a normal body chemical that is thought to cause symptoms in people in reaction to various allergens (substances causing a person to become sensitive).
  16. Medication recommended in treating allergies.
  17. Any of a variety of drugs commonly found in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicine. Most can cause a worsening of urine flow related problems and increased prostate pain in men with prostatitis or BPH. More at:
  18. a kind of medicine to block the effects of allergy on the body. Older kinds have a useful side-effect to cause drowsiness and are therefore used to help sleep. They may also decrease nausea.
  19. To neutralize the effects of histamine in an allergic response.
  20. Medication that prevents symptoms of congestion, sneezing, and itchy, runny nose by blocking histamine receptors.
  21. A chemical that supresses the bodies production of histamines.
  22. a chemical used to alleviate itching in allergic reactions.
  23. A drug which opposes the chemical histamine and was once used to treat some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
  24. Medicine that neutralizes the action of histamine released in cells affected by allergens. Histamine is responsible for asthmatic symptoms such as sneezing, itching and swelling.
  25. A type of chemical present in many cold and allergy medicines, and some nonprescription sleep medicines. When taken at night as sleep aids, antihistamine-containing medicines may result in daytime drowsiness.