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Desloratadine sold under the brand name Clarinex among others, is a tricyclic H 1 inverse agonist that is used to treat allergies.It is an active metabolite of loratadine. [6]It was patented in 1984 and came into medical use in 2001. [7]
Common side effects may include cataracts, bone loss, easy bruising, muscle weakness, and thrush. [3] Other side effects include weight gain, swelling, high blood sugar, increased risk of infection, and psychosis. [4] [3] It is generally considered safe in pregnancy and low doses appear to be safe while the user is breastfeeding. [5]
Gastrointestinal side-effects lead to discontinuation of the drug in 2% to 8% of people using varenicline. [19] [20] Incidence of nausea is dose-dependent: incidence of nausea was higher in people taking a larger dose (30%) versus placebo (10%) as compared to people taking a smaller dose (16%) versus placebo (11%). [5]
"Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine combination therapy as a comprehensive treatment for allergic rhinitis and nasal congestion". Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol . 5 (6): 683–94.
In 1900, Reid Hunt, a pharmacologist (1870-1948), realised a fall in blood pressure in rabbits after removing adrenaline (epinephrine) from adrenal glands extract. While he initially attributed this effect to choline, he later discovered acetylcholine was 100 000 times more potent in lowering blood pressure.
New RSV vaccines are now available to help prevent serious infection in people over 60. Doctors explain the RSV vaccine and its side effects in older adults.
Flunarizine is a selective calcium antagonist with moderate other actions including antihistamine, serotonin receptor blocking and dopamine D 2 blocking activity. Compared to other calcium channel blockers such as dihydropyridine derivatives, verapamil and diltiazem, flunarizine has low affinity to voltage-dependent calcium channels.
AG is used for adrenal steroidogenesis inhibition by mouth at a dosage of 250 mg three times per day (750 mg/day total) for the first 3 weeks of therapy and then increased to 250 mg four times per day (1,000 mg/day total) thereafter. [4] It can be used at a dosage of up to 500 mg four times per day (2,000 mg/day).