Chlortrimeton

Chlortrimeton is the standard, old time, first generation antihistamine and has been an over the counter product for years. It has been incorporated into multiple allergy medications and cold preparations.

Its popularity with million of allergy sufferers knows no bounds.

However, with the advent of second generation antihistamines, its role in the management of allergies, particularly hay fever and indoor allergy has decreased significantly.

Physicians today are writing prescriptions for the likes of Zyrtec, Allegra, and Clarinex due to their being essentially side-effect free.

Chlortrimeton, when metabolized, does enter the central nervous system, and consequently is responsible for side effects including drowsiness, delayed reaction time, and mental slowness. Collectively, these traditional antihistamines, including Benadryl and Pyribenzamine are said to cause more highway accidents than are attributed to from alcohol.

Bill Ziering

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