kgdykes@watbun.UUCP (05/20/85)
> From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) > > > The FDA has just approved a new antihistamine preparation which > > DOESN'T cause any side-effects, especially drowsiness. I don't know > > much about it yet. If it's different enough not to cause the > > typical side-effects, it must be a new pharmacological entity, > > which means it hasn't had the benefit of 25-odd years of clinical > > experience. Unless you really cannot take a tried-and-true > > antihistamine, it might be best to stick to one. > > /Steve Dyer > > The new antihistamine (new as in FDA approval) differs from all the others > in that it does not seem to cross the blood brain barrier as readily as > most now commonly available, and hence should cause as many central Nervous > system effects, such as loss of coordination and drowsiness. > As far as clinical experience, it has been approved in Canada for > 10 years, and is the best selling prescription antihistamine available in > that country. So, while the name is still not coming to me, I'd trust it > when it becomes available here. > The drug in question is Terfenadine (sold under the name of Seldane) I have been using it now for just over a year. (I'm allergic to trees,grasses, furs,dust,moulds, you name it...) In Ontario,Canada it is available WITHOUT prescription, is a 12hr pill (in reality for me, 8hrs) unlike most other antihistamines which claim 4-6hrs (2-4hrs for me) I can vouch for the no-drowsies, works very well for congestion, etc. Another side-effect Seldane doesn't have (sigh, too bad :-) is it doesnt seem to react with alcohol, unlike those NICE traditional anithistamines... :-) Hummmm, am I lucky or unlucky to live in a country that approves a drug 10 years before good ole USofA ?? :-) :-) - Ken Dykes Software Development Group, U. of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. N2L 3G1 {clyde,utzoo}!watmath!watbun!kgdykes