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Frequency of drowsiness and dry mouth between the antihistamine tested (n = 130)
| Drowsiness n (%) | Dry mouth n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brands | ||
| Cetirizine | 4 (40) | 1 (10) |
| Desloratadine | 1 (10) | 0 |
| Dexchlorpheniramine* | 6 (60) | 0 |
| Ebastine | 2 (20) | 3 (30) |
| Epinastine | 2 (20) | 1 (10) |
| Fexofenadine | 0 (-) | 0 |
| Hydroxyzine* | 8 (80) | 0 |
| Levocetirizine | 3 (30) | 0 |
| Loratadine | 2 (20) | 0 |
| Rupatadine | 3 (30) | 1 (10) |
| Generic | ||
| Cetirizine | 2 (20) | 0 |
| Fexofenadine | 1 (10) | 0 |
| Loratadine | 2 (20) | 0 |
First generation antihistamines
