antihistamine
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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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Allergic cases can be treated with antihistamine or mast cell inhibitor drops.
If the itchy reaction is bothersome, Dr. Allen said patients should discuss antihistamine use with their primary care physician.
In addition to its antihistamine properties hydroxyzine possesses anxiolytic properties and is approved for the treatment of anxiety and tension.
Foods can trigger allergies and once it starts, it can become so nasty that a quick trip to the drugstore or to the doctor for a substantial dose of antihistamine is would become necessary.
Apply antihistamine cream or see a pharmacist for advice.
An over-the-counter antihistamine used to fight allergies may have an important new role: reversing the vision loss sometimes caused by multiple sclerosis.