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acrivastine /ac·ri·vas·tine/ (ak″rĭ-vas´tēn) an antihistamine used in treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

acrivastine

[ak′ri-vas′tēn]

a nonsedating antihistamine used in the treatment of hay fever. It is administered orally.

indication When combined with the decongestant pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, it is prescribed in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

contraindications The drug should not be given to patients with known sensitivity to this drug or other alkylamine antihistamines or any components of the formulation. Since pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic, the use of this combination is contraindicated in patients using monoamine oxidase inhibitors or in those with severe coronary artery disease or severe hypertension. It is also contraindicated in those with renal insufficiency.

adverse effects The side effects most often reported include somnolence, headache, dizziness, nervousness, insomnia, tachycardia, palpitations, xerostomia, nausea, and muscle weakness.

acrivastine [ak″rĭ-vas´tēn]

an antihistamine used in treatment of hay fever; administered orally.

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Fexofenadine and loratadine are nonsedating agents, and acrivastine and cetirizine have low sedative properties.

Nasal congestion: A review of its etiology, evaluation, and treatment by Ng, Bernard A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Studies at Southampton University show that newer antihistamines including acrivastine (Benadryl) and cetirizine (Zirtek) also cause sleepiness.

Health Zone: Medical casebook - Summer misery; HAYFEVER IS BACK AND ... by Palmer, Jill / The Mirror (London, England)

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