Check you Antihistamine

[LD50]

	First generation antihistamines	Second generation antihistamines
		Cetirizine (Zyrtec, Allecet, Texa, Zetop)
		Loratadine (Clarityne, Allergex-non drowsy, AP Loratidine, Pollentyme);
Active ingredient and examples of trade names -->	Chlorpheniramine (Allerhist®, Allergex®)	Desloratadine (Deselex, Dazit, Adco-Desloratidine, Clarex 5, Neolori;
	Promethazine (Daralix®, Prohist®, Lenazine®, Phenergan®)	Fexofenadine (Telfast, Fexo, Fastway, Tellerge);
		Levocetirizine (Xyzal, Allerway 5, Cetizal 5);
		Rupatadine (Rupanse);
		Levocabastine (Sinumax allergy nasal spray);
		Azelastine nasal spray (Rhinolast)
Researched in children	Less extensively researched	Extensively researched
Sedative	Very Sedative	Less sedative or not sedative
Duration of action	Short acting (need to be taken frequently: three to four times per day)	Long acting (can be taken once daily)
Dry mouth and constipation	Common occurrence	Less common
Hyperactivity, insomnia, convulsions, reduction in “deep” sleep	Potential exists	Less likely to occur
Increased appetite	Potential exists	Less likely to occur
Serious side effects when taken with other drugs (e.g. antifungals, erythromycin and azithromycin antibiotics)	Common	Unlikely to occur
Poor concentration and work or school, impaired learning	Commonly described	Less likely to occur
Lethal in overdose	Has been described in infants and young children	No fatalities described

 

[LD50]

there is a sauce

 

[satanboy]

but can it make you high?

 

[biometrics]

	First generation antihistamines	Second generation antihistamines
		Cetirizine (Zyrtec, Allecet, Texa, Zetop)
		Loratadine (Clarityne, Allergex-non drowsy, AP Loratidine, Pollentyme);
Active ingredient and examples of trade names -->	Chlorpheniramine (Allerhist®, Allergex®)	Desloratadine (Deselex, Dazit, Adco-Desloratidine, Clarex 5, Neolori;
	Promethazine (Daralix®, Prohist®, Lenazine®, Phenergan®)	Fexofenadine (Telfast, Fexo, Fastway, Tellerge);
		Levocetirizine (Xyzal, Allerway 5, Cetizal 5);
		Rupatadine (Rupanse);
		Levocabastine (Sinumax allergy nasal spray);
		Azelastine nasal spray (Rhinolast)
Researched in children	Less extensively researched	Extensively researched
Sedative	Very Sedative	Less sedative or not sedative
Duration of action	Short acting (need to be taken frequently: three to four times per day)	Long acting (can be taken once daily)
Dry mouth and constipation	Common occurrence	Less common
Hyperactivity, insomnia, convulsions, reduction in “deep” sleep	Potential exists	Less likely to occur
Increased appetite	Potential exists	Less likely to occur
Serious side effects when taken with other drugs (e.g. antifungals, erythromycin and azithromycin antibiotics)	Common	Unlikely to occur
Poor concentration and work or school, impaired learning	Commonly described	Less likely to occur
Lethal in overdose	Has been described in infants and young children	No fatalities described

The table seems a bit messed up. What are we looking at?

Edit: ok I get it. First column are the attributes for the second and third column.

 

[LD50]

but can it make you high?

surely you are over that concept at your age

 

[satanboy]

surely you are over that concept at your age

Never!

 

[LD50]

The table seems a bit messed up. What are we looking at?

Not the best layout I agree
You can't make out? top half has the brands with active ingredients in bold.
Bottom half gives more info on each of the two catagories
Basically your second generation antihistamines are better - So Allergex is kak - Texa is preferred

 

[LD50]

The table seems a bit messed up. What are we looking at?

Edit: ok I get it. First column are the attributes for the second and third column.

'here we go ma boy!!!

 

[satanboy]

I think I need some right now.

Sneezed like 5 times in the last minute.

 

[LD50]

I think I need some right now.

Sneezed like 5 times in the last minute.

Same. Used to get hayfever every damn year from end Sept. Bad. Needed injection since tabs were ineffective. Then all of a sudden it stopped for 3 years until now. Eyes and nose burning and itching, sneezing uncontrollably...
Fuck! I hate this

 

[satanboy]

I can handle the sneezing, but the headache is the worst part.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

I was recommended Cetirizine Hypochloride by a ENT specialist in SA and in the UK, the pharmacists are trained to find what is needed. They even make sure the medication doesn't cause any bad interactions between my prescribed meds.

@LD50: I also found that tablets were in effective and nothing I can do except use nasal spray which works a ton better when you wake up with a blocked nose every morning (Thanks to @satanboy )

EDIT: Nasal spray I use as an equivalent in the UK is Fluticasone Propionate

 

[satanboy]

@LD50: I also found that tablets were in effective and nothing I can do except use nasal spray which works a ton better when you wake up with a blocked nose every morning (Thanks to @satanboy )

Hey! How do I block your nose?

 

[BloodrayneZA]

I can handle the sneezing, but the headache is the worst part.

same here unless the sneezing is excessive and leaves me with a scratchy throat.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Hey! How do I block your nose?

LOL I think it was your tip that using nasal spray works more effectively for blocked noses

 

[biometrics]

Same. Used to get hayfever every damn year from end Sept. Bad. Needed injection since tabs were ineffective. Then all of a sudden it stopped for 3 years until now. Eyes and nose burning and itching, sneezing uncontrollably...
Fuck! I hate this

I used to get hayfever very badly as a youngster. When I moved from Stellenbosch to Cape Town at age 20 it suddenly stopped. My theory is that there were more pollution in the air that bonded with the pollen. But problem just outgrew it.

 

[satanboy]

used to get hayfever very badly as a youngster. When I moved from Stellenbosch to Cape Town at age 20 it suddenly stopped. My theory is that there were more pollution in the air that bonded with the pollen. But problem just outgrew it.

I never had it and suddenly it started 5 years back (+/-).

 

[biometrics]

I never had it and suddenly it started 5 years back (=/-).

I had it bad, really bad, for most of my childhood and teens. It was really really kak.

 

[Spizz]

Cetrizine hydrochloride for the win. Been taking for years now but usually only needed for about 2 months in springtime.