Dose range: 100 to 450 mg/day. IV route: three doses of 5 mg Metoprolol administered at intervals of 2 minutes time. Oral route: if the patient gives no sign of complication from the IV route, a total of 15 mg, then a tablet of 50 mg in 6 hour block should start immediately after the IV dose.
â¢ ANTIHISTAMINE (noun) The noun ANTIHISTAMINE has 1 sense: 1. a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site. Familiarity information: ANTIHISTAMINE used as a noun is very rare.
Antihistamines are drugs which treat allergic rhinitis and other allergies. Antihistamines can give relief when a person has nasal congestion, sneezing, or hives because of pollen, dust mites, or animal allergy. Typically people take antihistamines as an inexpensive, generic, over-the-counter drug with few side effects. As an alternative to taking an antihistamine, people who suffer from allergies can instead avoid the substance which irritates them. Antihistamines are usually for short-term treatment.