Acrivastine

Acrivastine is a medication used for the treatment of allergies and hay fever. It is a second-generation H1-receptor antagonist antihistamine and works by blocking H1 histamine receptors.

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It is sold under the brand name Benadryl Allergy Relief in the U.K. by Pfizer, not to be confused with Benadryl Once a Day, which is cetirizine and is also sold by Pfizer in the U.K. This drug is currently not available as a generic in the U.K. ^[1]

In the U.S., acrivastine is the active ingrediant in the Semprex brand. Semprex-D is also acrivastine based, but also contains a decongestant.

References

1. ^ Cheapest hayfever remedies 2007, Money Saving expert, May 15th,2007