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 Robert Downey Jr. 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 Bobby rolling his eyes and taking a deep breath.

Edit: Tony Start -> Robert Downey Jr. I didn’t know that Tony Stark was a character Robert Downey Jr. played 🤦‍♂️

    • Syn_Attck@lemmy.today
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      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
      
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      Antihistamine is the type of drug, or it’s “family. It describes what is does biochemically. That’s like using “antibiotic” when you are looking for doxycycline.