(from the article `Bovet, Daniel`) ...effect of histamine) is effective in treating allergic reactions. This discovery led to development of the first antihistamine drug for humans in ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/137
<chemical> A histamine h1 antagonist. It has mild hypnotic properties and some local anaesthetic action and is used for allergies (including skin eruptions) both parenterally and locally. It is a common ingredient of cold remedies. ... Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, histamine h1 antagonists. ... Chemical name: 1,2-Ethanediamine... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(pә-ril´ә-mēn) an antihistamine, administered orally as the maleate and tannate salts, usually in a combination cold or cough product together with a decongestant. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001