Allergy medications overdose
Definition:
Poisoning from an overdose of an antihistamine (see antihistamines - oral, antihistamines and decongestants - oral).
Poisonous ingredient:
- astemizole
- azatadine
- brompheniramine
- chlorpheniramine
- clemastine
- cyproheptadine
- dexchlorpheniramine
- dimenhydrinate
- diphenhydramine
- doxylamine
- hydroxyzine
- methdilazine
- phenindamine
- promethazine
- pyrilamine
- terfenadine
- trimeprazine
- tripelennamine
- triprolidine
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where found:
- antihistamine by itself
- Benadryl
- Chlor-Trimeton
- Hismanal
- Seldane
- Tavist
- antihistamine with a decongestant
- Actifed
- Contact
- Drixoral
- Novafed A
- Ornade
- Triaminic
- found in numerous cough and cold medications
- Nyquil
- Tylenol Cold and Flu
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
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