antihistamine
- noun
- /ˌæn.tiˈhɪs.tə.miːn/
- Specialized
- A topical steroid cream and oral antihistamine may help with the inflammation and itch should a rash develop.
- nonsedating antihistamines
- oral antihistamines
- antihistamines and antibiotics
Does anyone remember taking antihistamines before non drowsy ones were brought in?
- Does anyone remember taking antihistamines before non drowsy ones were brought in?
Examples
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The clinical safety and efficacy of nonsedating antihistamines have been well established for many sinonasal conditions.
Academic text (2006) -
The associated itch was managed with antihistamines, for which the patient responded well.
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Patients involved with this study were all on an antihistamine prior to starting the study and during the study.
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Well, when you finish, I'll give him an antihistamine just to be safe.
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I'm waiting for an antihistamine to take effect.
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These don't look like antihistamines to me.
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Treatment should consist of decongestants, antihistamines, and antibiotics for 2 to 3 months.
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I need an antihistamine for Mom's asthma before she turns into Camille.
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Combinations with antihistamines may be better for nighttime use because the antihistamine will usually make a child drowsy.
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I took an over-the-counter antihistamine to relieve my allergy symptoms.
Synonyms
Allergy medicine that reduces sneezing and itching and helps with motion sickness
A medicine that reduces allergy and hay fever symptoms and helps with motion sickness
A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and itching
A medicine used for allergies, motion sickness, and nausea that can make you sleepy
A medicine that prevents motion sickness and reduces dizziness
A medicine that reduces allergic symptoms like sneezing and itching
A medicine that reduces allergy and cold symptoms like sneezing and runny nose
A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like sneezing and a runny nose
A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms like itching and runny nose
Medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like runny nose and itching
A medicine that treats allergy symptoms and can make you sleepy
A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms, calms anxiety, and prevents motion sickness
A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like sneezing and itching
A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms and helps coughs and a stuffy nose
Antonyms
- Specialized
A chemical made in the body that causes allergy symptoms like itching and sneezing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Antihistamine comes from two parts, anti- and histamine, where anti- means 'against', just like in antibiotic, and histamine is the body chemical that makes you sneeze and itch. So an antihistamine is a medicine that works 'against' that chemical to reduce allergy symptoms.