Table 3.

Effects of antihistamines on mood and sleep

Test	Chlorpheniramine Mean±SEM						Levocetirizine Mean±SEM						Fexofenadine Mean±SEM
	Baseline		1 Week		4 Week		Baseline		1 Week		4 Week		Baseline		1 Week		4 Week
	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM
Epworth sleepiness scale	4.41	0.68	5.82*	0.66	5.41	0.72	3.39	0.56	4.70*	0.57	4.65@	0.46	4.65	0.70	4.25	0.63	4.00@	0.57
Brief mood introspection scale (BMIS) Pleasant unpleasant score	53.77	1.46	54.00	0.91	52.91	0.64	54.70	1.60	54.13	1.5	52.30#@	1.26	54.85	0.87	55.45	0.84	53.00#	0.80
BMIS arousal calm score	28.32	0.78	27.95	0.84	25.50#@	0.70	28.52	0.47	27.65	0.76	27.83	0.72	27.85	0.45	29.05	0.75	26.05#	0.79
BMIS positive tired score	22.23	0.52	21.64	0.46	19.95#@	0.51	23.22	0.59	21.78*	0.62	20.87@	0.72	22.75	0.47	22.45	0.42	20.20#@	0.71
BMIS negative relaxed score	8.86	0.87	8.18	0.63	7.82	0.47	8.52	0.68	8.43	0.67	8.61	0.63	8.10	0.38	8.20	0.55	7.40	0.52

Footnote: Paired sample t-test was used for intragroup comparison and ANOVA followed by post hoc analysis was used for intergroup comparison. In intragroup comparison, * depicts significance at 1 week as compared to baseline, # depicts significance at 4 week as compared to 1 week, and @ depicts significance at 4 week as compared to baseline. In intergroup comparison (shaded boxes represent comparison groups showing significance), $ depicts significance at 1 week and ^ depicts significance at 4 week