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Famotidine, sold under the brand name Pepcid among others, is a histamine H 2 receptor antagonist medication that decreases stomach acid production. [4] It is used to treat peptic ulcer disease , gastroesophageal reflux disease , and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome . [ 4 ]
Diphenhydramine, sold under the brand name Benadryl among others, is an antihistamine and sedative.It is a first-generation H 1-antihistamine and it works by blocking certain effects of histamine, which produces its antihistamine and sedative effects.
50 mg 2–3 hours 2–9 hours CYP2D6, others Yes Doxylamine: 25 mg 2–3 hours 10–12 hours CYP2D6, others Yes Hydroxyzine: 25–100 mg 2 hours 20 hours ADH, CYP3A4, others No Doxepin: 3–6 mg 2–3 hours 17 hours c: CYP2D6, others No (at low doses) Mirtazapine: 7.5–15 mg 2 hours 20–40 hours CYP2D6, others No Quetiapine e: 25–200 mg 1.5 ...
In the United Kingdom, Benadryl can be found as Benadryl Allergy Relief. The main ingredient in this medication is acrivastine. Acrivastine is a non-drowsy antihistamine used to relieve allergies. It can treat hay fever, hives, insect bites and stings, conjunctivitis and eczema. [8] Benadryl Allergy Relief contains 8 mg of acrivastine in each ...
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) was synthesized in 1943, tripelennamine (Pyribenzamine) was patented in 1946, and promethazine (Phenergan) was synthesized in 1947 and launched in 1949. [22] [23] [24] By 1950, at least 20 antihistamines had been marketed. [25]
Cyproheptadine has been reported to block 85% of 5-HT 2 receptors in the human brain at a dose of 4 mg three times per day (12 mg/day total) and to block 95% of 5-HT 2 receptors in the human brain at a dose of 6 mg three times per day (18 mg/day total) as measured with positron emission tomography (PET). [32]
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Ibuprofen/famotidine, sold under the brand name Duexis, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. [1] It contains ibuprofen , a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and famotidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist .