Drug classes

Antihistamines

MFDS drug class 01410

A category of antihistamine medications that alleviate allergy symptoms.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These medications are used to relieve symptoms caused by allergic reactions such as allergic rhinitis, hives, and itching. Some are also utilized for preventing motion sickness or as sleep aids.

Antihistamines work by binding to histamine receptors in the body, blocking the action of histamine. This helps to reduce inflammation and symptoms caused by allergic reactions.

Good to know

Antihistamines are classified into first-generation and second-generation, with first-generation antihistamines having a stronger sedative effect and second-generation antihistamines causing relatively less drowsiness. This classification includes medications that block histamine receptors, and their mechanisms of action differ from other allergy treatments.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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