Drug interactions with the nonsedating antihistamines.

  • 1 July 1997
    • journal article
    • review article
    • Vol. 56  (1) , 223-31
Abstract
The nonsedating antihistamines are frequently prescribed agents. Well-documented drug-drug interactions with two of these agents, terfenadine and astemizole, may result in serious adverse effects, including death, when they are prescribed along with macrolide antibiotics and/or the antifungal agents itraconazole or ketoconazole. Fexofenadine and loratadine appear to be the least likely nonsedating antihistamines to interact with other medications and to result in a life-threatening interaction. This article reviews the known drug-drug interactions involving nonsedating antihistamines and provides a basis from which the clinician can predict potential interactions.

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