Sunday, April 17, 2011

Classification of autacoid antagonists

1. Histamine antagonists
a. H1 receptor antagonists
Cyclizine, Meclizine, Diphenhydramine, Dimenhydrinate, Fexofenadine

b. H2 receptor antagonists
Cimetidine, Famotidine, Nizatidine, Ranitidine

c. H3 receptor antagonists
Impromidine

2. Serotonin Antagonists
Ondansteron, Ketanserin

3. Eicosanoids
a. Thromboxanes
b. Leukotrienes
c. Prostaglandins
Carboprost, Dinoprost, Dinoprostone, Misoprostol

4. Drugs used to treat migraine headache
β-blockers, Dihydroergotamine, Ergotamine, Methysergide, Sumatriptan

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