Generic name |
Brand name |
Class |
Use |
Dosage |
Tips/product Link |
Acrivastine |
Semprex-D Capsules |
Antihistamine
Decongestant
Rx |
Allergic rhinitis |
Age 12 and above; one capsule every 4 to 6 hours |
Do not take if you have high blood pressure or narrow angle glaucoma
May cause sedation.
Pregnancy Category C |
Brompheniramine |
Generic
Elixir 2mg/ 5 mL
Tablet 4 mg |
Antihistamine
OTC |
Allergic rhinitis and other allergies |
Children under 6:
0.125 mg/kg every 6 hours up to 8 mg/day
Children 6 to 12:
2 to 4 mg every 6 to 8 hours up to 16 mg/day
Adults: 4 mg every 4 to 6 hours up to 24 mg /day |
This is available by itself as well as in combination with decongestants.
May cause Sedation.
Pregnancy Category C |
Carbinoxamine |
Palgic Tablets
Palgic oral Solution
|
Antihistamine |
Seasonal & Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Urticaria & Angioedema |
Age 1 to 6: ½ tablet (2 mg) or ½ teaspoon (2 mg) every 6 to 8 hours as needed.
Age 6 and older: 1 4mg tablet or 1 tsp. every 6 to 8 hours as needed. |
Do not exceed 24 mg / 24 hours in adults.
Children do not exceed 0.2 to 0.4 mg / kg / day.
Palgic Information
May cause sedation.
Pregnancy Category C |
Cetirizine |
Zyrtec Syrup
1 mg/ mL |
Antihistamine
Rx |
Seasonal Allergic rhinitis: age 2 and older;
Perennial Allergic rhinitis: age 6 months and older;
Chronic urticaria: age 6 months and older |
Children:
6 to 23 months: 1/2 tsp. (2.5mg) once a day; can increase to twice a day for total of 5 mg.
23 months to 5 years: 1/2 tsp. [2.5 mg] Once or twice a day
6 to 11 years:5 or 10 mg Once a day |
May cause mild sedation.
With or without food
Zyrtec Package Insert
Pregnancy category B |
Zyrtec 5mg Tablet
Zyrtec 10mg Tablet
Zyrtec Chewable 5mg
Zyrtec Chewable 10mg |
Antihistamine
Rx |
12 and older: 5 or 10 mg once a day |
Zyrtec-D 12 Hour |
Antihistamine
Decongestant
Rx |
Seasonal and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis |
Age 12 and older:
One tablet twice daily |
Combination of antihistamine (cetirazine) and a decongestant (pseudoephedrine)
Zyrtec-D Package Insert
Pregnancy Category C
Not to be used by people with high blood pressure or narrow angle glaucoma |
Chlorpheniramine |
generic |
Antihistamine
OTC |
Allergic rhinitis and other allergies |
Children 2 to 6:
1 mg every 4 to 6 hours
Children 6 to 12:
2 mg every 4 to 6 hours; up to 12 mg/day
Over age 12:
4 mg every 4 to 6 hours; up to 24mg/day |
This is available by itself as well as in combination with decongestants.
Formerly known as ChlorTrimeton
May cause sedation.
Pregnancy Category B |
Clemastine |
Generic 1.34 Tab
Generic 2.68 Tab
Generic Syrup 0.67mg/5 mL
Tavist Allergy 12 Hour Relief Tablets |
Antihistamine
OTC (Syrup & 1.34 tab)
Rx (2.68 tab) |
Allergic rhinitis
Urticaria |
Children: 1 tsp twice a day
Adults: 1.34 to 2.68 one to three times daily |
May cause sedation.
clemastine can appear as a part
of several combination products.
Pregnancy Category B |
Cyproheptadine |
Generic Syrup
2mg/5mL |
Antihistamine
Rx |
Allergic rhinitis
Urticaria |
Children:
2 to 6 years old:
0.25 mg/kg/day increasing
to 2 every 8 to 12 hours.
Age 7 to 14:
Can increase to 4 mg every 8 to 12 hours |
May cause sedation.
Weight gain is side-effect
Has anti-serotonin action
Pregnancy Category B
|
Generic tablets
4 mg |
Adults:
Allergic Rhinitis 4 mg up to 3 times / day
Urticaria: 4 mg/3 times a day up to 0.5 mg/kg/day |
desloratadine |
Clarinex 5mg tablets
Clarinex Reditab 5mg
Clarinex Reditab 2.5mg
Clarinex Syrup (0.5mg/mL)
|
Antihistamine
Rx |
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: 2 years and older.
Perennial Allergic rhinitis: 6 months and older.
Chronic urticaria:
6 months and older. |
Age 12 and older:
Children 6 to 11:
Children 6 months and older:
- ½ teaspoon (1.25mg) daily
|
Non-sedating
Clarinex FDA Information Link
Clarinex.com
Pregnancy Category C |
Clarinex-D 12 Hour
Clarinex-D 24Hour |
Antihistamine / decongestant |
Clarinex-D12 Hour is used for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Clarinex-D 24 Hour: is used for allergic rhinitis |
Age 12 and older:
- Clarinex-D 12 Hour is one tablet every 12 hours with or without food.
- Clarinex-D24 Hour is one tablet once a day
|
Caution with Hypertension, narrow angle glaucoma
Clarinex-D24 Hour Link
Pregnancy Category C |
diphenhydramine |
Generic
“Benadryl Allergy” |
Antihistamine
OTC (25mg)
Rx (50mg) |
Seasonal Allergic rhinitis
Urticaria
Other Allergies |
Age 2 to 6:
6.25 mg every 4 to 6 hours
Age 6 to 12:
12.5 to 25 mg every 4 to 6 hours
Adults:
25 to 50 mg every 4 to 6 hours |
May cause sedation.
Frequently found in combination products
Also used to treat:
Insomnia
Dystonia
Cough
Motion sickness
Pregnancy Category B |
fexofenadine |
allegra
30, 60, 180 mg tablets
generic fexofenadine tablets:
30mg,60mg & 180mg |
Antihistamine
Rx |
Seasonal Allergic rhinitis
Chronic Urticaria |
Age 6 to 11:
30 mg twice daily
Age 12 and older:
60 mg twice daily;
180 mg once a day for allergic rhinitis |
Non-sedating
Allegra Package Insert
Pregnancy Category C |
allegra-D 12 Hour
allegra-D 24 Hour |
Antihistamine
Decongestant
Rx |
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis |
Age 12 and older:
allegra D 12 is one tablet twice a day.
Allegra-D 24Hour is one tablet |
Non-sedating
Allegra-D Package Insert
Not to be used by people with high blood pressure or narrow angle glaucoma
Do not take with fruit juices.
Pregnancy Category C |
Hydroxyzine |
Atarax Syrup & Tablets
Generic Syrup & Tablets
Vistaril Capsules & Suspension |
Antihistamine
Rx |
Itching |
Under 6: 2 mg/kg/day divided into 3 or 4 doses
6 to 12: 12.5 to 25 mg every 6 to 8 hours
12 and older: 25 to 100 mg every 6 to 8 hours |
Very sedating
Also used for anxiety, nausea, sedation, insomnia
Pregnancy Category C |
Loratadine |
Alavert Tablets
Claritin Tablets
Claritin RediTabs
Claritin Syrup
Generic loratadine |
Antihistamine
OTC |
Allergic Rhinitis
Chronic Urticaria |
Age 2 to 6: 5mg daily
Age 7 and above: 10mg daily |
Non-sedating
Alavert Information
Claritin Information
Pregnancy Category B |
Claritin-D 12 Hour
Claritin-D 24 Hour |
Antihistamine
Decongestant
OTC |
Allergic rhinitis |
Claritin D12 Hour: age 12 and above, one tablet twice daily
Claritin D24 Hour: one tablet daily in the AM |
These are combinations of loratadine with pseudoephedrine.
Do not take if you have high blood pressure.
Claritin-D Information
Pregnancy Category B |
Montelukast |
Singulair
4 mg Chewable
4 mg Oral Granules
5 mg Chewable
10 mg Tablet |
Leukotriene antagonist |
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis age 2 and older.
Perennial allergic rhinitis age 6 months and older. |
Age 2 to 5: one oral granule packet or 4 mg chewable tablet once a day
Age 6 to 14: one 5 mg tablet once daily
Age 15 and above: one 10 mg tablet once daily |
Oral granules to be mixed with applesauce, carrots. rice, or ice cream
4 & 5 mg tablets are chewable
This is the same Singulair that is approved for asthma control.
Singulair FDA Information Link
Singulair Information
Pregnancy Category B |
triprolidine |
Actifed Cold & Allergy Tablets |
Antihistamine
Decongestant
OTC |
Allergic rhinitis |
Age 6 to 12: 1/2 tablet every 6 hours
Age 12 and above: 1 tablet every 6 hours |
This is a combination of the antihistamine triprolidine and the decongestant pseudoephedrine.
People with high blood pressure and narrow angle glaucoma should not take this tablet.
Pregnancy Category C |