The purpose of an antihistamine is to work against the effects of histamine, a chemical substance found in nearly all body tissues. Histamine is released in response to injury or invasion by foreign substances such as pollens (see allergy). It is also the irritating agent in certain insect venoms.
Metronidazole for a Strep B Infection. Group B Strep is a strain of the streptococcus bacteria that can cause serious illness and is potentially life threatening, especially in newborns, pregnant women, elderly patients, or anyone with any already compromised immune system.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that any pregnant woman who has had a baby with group B strep disease in the past, who has a bladder (urinary tract) infection caused by group B strep, or who tests positive for group B strep during pregnancy should receive antibiotics during labor.