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==Overview==
'''Acrivastine''' is a medication used for the treatment of allergies and [[hay fever]]. It is a second-generation [[H1 antagonist|H1-receptor antagonist]] [[antihistamine]] (like its base molecule [[triprolidine]]) and works by blocking [[Histamine H1 receptor]]s.


{{SI}}
This non-sedating{{verify source|date=November 2014}} antihistamine is sold under the brand name Benadryl Allergy Relief in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[McNeil Laboratories]], not to be confused with Benadryl Once a Day, which is [[cetirizine]] and is also sold by McNeil in the UK. It is available as an over-the-counter medication in the UK, also offered with pseudoephedrine under the Benadryl brand


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In the U.S., acrivastine is the active ingredient in the Semprex brand. Semprex-D is also acrivastine-based, but contains a [[decongestant]], [[pseudoephedrine]]. Semprex-D is marketed in the U.S. by Actient Pharmaceuticals.<ref>[http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=7627 SEMPREX-D - acrivastine and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride capsule] U.S. [[National Library of Medicine]], National Institutes of Health, May 2008</ref>
==Overview==
'''Acrivastine''' is a medication used for the treatment of allergies and hay fever. It is a second-generation H1-receptor antagonist [[antihistamine]] and works by blocking H1 histamine receptors.


It is sold under the brand name ''Benadryl Allergy Relief'' in the U.K. by [[Pfizer]], not to be confused with ''Benadryl Once a Day'', which is [[cetirizine]] and is also sold by Pfizer in the U.K. 
==Comparisons with other popular antihistamines==
This drug is currently not available as a generic in the U.K. <ref>[http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=441494 Cheapest hayfever remedies 2007], Money Saving expert, May 15th,2007</ref>
Unlike [[cetirizine]] or [[loratadine]], the standard dosage of which is one tablet every day, a single acrivastine tablet may be taken up to three times a day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/pdfviewer.aspx?isAttachment=true&documentid=21852 |title=Benadryl Allergy Relief |work=electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) |year=2014 |accessdate=4 July 2014}}</ref> Not to be taken by over 65's, pregnant women or people with compromised liver or kidney function.


In the [[U.S.]], ''acrivastine'' is the active ingrediant in the ''Semprex'' brand. [[Semprex-D]] is also ''acrivastine'' based, but also contains a decongestant.
==Pill Images==
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Latest revision as of 02:40, 4 August 2015

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| Verifiedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 477241254 | IUPAC_name = (E)-3-{6-[(E)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-
prop-1-enyl]pyridin-2-yl}prop-2-enoic acid | image =Acrivastine.png

| tradename = | Drugs.com = International Drug Names | MedlinePlus = a682619 | pregnancy_AU = | pregnancy_US = B | legal_AU = | legal_CA = | legal_UK = | legal_US = Rx-only | routes_of_administration = oral

| elimination_half-life = 1.5 hours | excretion = Renal

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Acrivastine is a medication used for the treatment of allergies and hay fever. It is a second-generation H1-receptor antagonist antihistamine (like its base molecule triprolidine) and works by blocking Histamine H1 receptors.

This non-sedating[verification needed] antihistamine is sold under the brand name Benadryl Allergy Relief in the United Kingdom by McNeil Laboratories, not to be confused with Benadryl Once a Day, which is cetirizine and is also sold by McNeil in the UK. It is available as an over-the-counter medication in the UK, also offered with pseudoephedrine under the Benadryl brand

In the U.S., acrivastine is the active ingredient in the Semprex brand. Semprex-D is also acrivastine-based, but contains a decongestant, pseudoephedrine. Semprex-D is marketed in the U.S. by Actient Pharmaceuticals.[1]

Comparisons with other popular antihistamines

Unlike cetirizine or loratadine, the standard dosage of which is one tablet every day, a single acrivastine tablet may be taken up to three times a day.[2] Not to be taken by over 65's, pregnant women or people with compromised liver or kidney function.

Pill Images

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References

  1. ↑ SEMPREX-D - acrivastine and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride capsule U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, May 2008
  2. ↑ "Benadryl Allergy Relief". electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC). 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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