Image: 4 panels organized in a rectangle following a sequential order like a comic strip. The first panel is of a man with a very serious face stating, “Hey man, got any diphenhydramine?” The second panel is a grainy picture of the actor Tony Stark with a slightly inquisitive face and saying, “What’s that?” The third panel is an identical copy of the first image and saying, “Benadryl the allergy medicine.” The fourth and final panel is a grainy picture of Tony Stark rolling his eyes and taking a deep breath.

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    8 months ago

    Antihystamine is very specific. Antihistamine is quite generic and it depends on whether you want to treat allergies or schizophrenia. Here is a list from Wikipedia of the most common type of antihistamines (targeting the H¹ receptor)

    List of H1 antagonists/inverse agonists

    Acrivastine
    Alimemazine (a phenothiazine used as antipruritic, antiemetic and sedative)
    Amitriptyline (tricyclic antidepressant)
    Amoxapine (tricyclic antidepressant)
    Aripiprazole (atypical antipsychotic, trade name: Abilify)
    Azelastine
    Bilastine
    Bromodiphenhydramine (Bromazine)
    Brompheniramine
    Buclizine
    Carbinoxamine
    Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
    Chlophedianol (Clofedanol)
    Chlorodiphenhydramine[12]
    Chlorpheniramine
    Chlorpromazine (low-potency typical antipsychotic, also used as an antiemetic)
    Chlorprothixene (low-potency typical antipsychotic, trade name: Truxal)
    Chloropyramine (first generation antihistamine marketed in Eastern Europe)
    Cinnarizine (also used for motion sickness and vertigo)
    Clemastine
    Clomipramine (tricyclic antidepressant)
    Clozapine (atypical antipsychotic; trade name: Clozaril)
    Cyclizine
    Cyproheptadine
    Desloratadine
    Dexbrompheniramine
    Dexchlorpheniramine
    Dimenhydrinate (used as an antiemetic and for motion sickness)
    Dimetindene
    Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
    Dosulepin (tricyclic antidepressant)
    Doxepin (tricyclic antidepressant)
    Doxylamine (most commonly used as an over-the-counter sedative)
    Ebastine
    Embramine
    Fexofenadine (Allegra/Telfast)
    Fluoxetine
    Hydroxyzine (also used as an anxiolytic and for motion sickness; trade names: Atarax, Vistaril)
    Imipramine (tricyclic antidepressant)
    Ketotifen
    Levocabastine (Livostin/Livocab)
    Levocetirizine (Xyzal)
    Levomepromazine (low-potency typical antipsychotic)
    Loratadine (Claritin)
    Maprotiline (tetracyclic antidepressant)
    Meclizine (most commonly used as an antiemetic)
    Mianserin (tetracyclic antidepressant)
    Mirtazapine (tetracyclic antidepressant, also has antiemetic and appetite-stimulating effects; trade name: Remeron)
    Olanzapine (atypical antipsychotic; trade name: Zyprexa)
    Olopatadine (used locally)
    Orphenadrine (a close relative of diphenhydramine used mainly as a skeletal muscle relaxant and anti-Parkinsons agent)
    Periciazine (low-potency typical antipsychotic)
    Phenindamine
    Pheniramine
    Phenyltoloxamine
    Promethazine (Phenergan)
    Pyrilamine (crosses the blood–brain barrier; produces drowsiness)
    Quetiapine (atypical antipsychotic; trade name: Seroquel)
    Rupatadine (Alergoliber)
    Setastine (Loderix)
    Setiptiline (or teciptiline, a tetracyclic antidepressant, trade name: Tecipul)
    Trazodone (SARI antidepressant/anxiolytic/hypnotic with mild H1 blockade action)
    Tripelennamine
    Triprolidine