Saturday 12 December 2015

MD MS Entrance MCQs | Second-generation antihistaminic


All of the following are second-generation antihistaminic EXCEPT

A. Cyclizine 
B. Fexofenadine
C. Loratadine 
D. Atorvastatin

ANS. C. Loratadine. 
Antihistamines: 2nd generation antihistamines are the following:
• Terfenadine
• Fexofenadinc
• Cetirizine
• Azelastine
• Mizolastine
• Ebastine
• Astemizole
• Loratadine
1st generation antihistamines are the following:


Higly sedative
Moderate sedative

Mild sedative

Diphenhydramine
Meclizine
Other pheniramine

Dimenhydrinate
Buclizine
Methdilazine

Promethazine
Cinnarizine
Clemastine

Hydroxyzine
Pheniramine
Mepyramine


Cyproheptadine

Dimethindene



Triprolidine



mebhydroline