werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) (05/16/85)
> 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 It's too late for me to look this one up in JAMA, maybe later. 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. -- Craig Werner !philabs!aecom!werner What do you expect? Watermelons are out of season!