Chloropyramine Chloropyramine Chloropyramine is a classical ("old", or first-generation) antihistamine drug approved in some Eastern European countries (like Russia) for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, and other atopic (allergic) conditions. Related indications for clinical use include angioedema (Quincke's edema), allergic reactions to insect bites, food and drug allergies, and anaphylactic shock. Chloropyramine is known as a competitive reversible H receptor antagonist (also known as an H inverse agonist), meaning that it exerts its pharmacological action by competing with histamine for the H subtype histamine receptor. By blocking the effects of histamine, the drug inhibits the vasodilation, increased
Balsam of Peru listed by its name by mandatory labeling conventions. It can cause allergic reactions, with numerous large surveys identifying it as being in the "top five" allergens most commonly causing patch test reactions. It may cause inflammation, redness, swelling, soreness, itching, and blisters, including allergic contact dermatitis, stomatitis (inflammation and soreness of the mouth or tongue), cheilitis (inflammation, rash, or painful erosion of the lips, oropharyngeal mucosa, or angles of their mouth), pruritus, hand eczema, generalized or resistant plantar dermatitis, rhinitis, and conjunctivitis. Balsam of Peru is an aromatic viscous resin obtained by scorching or inflicting V-shaped wounds on the bark