Drilldown: Medicines
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classes:
Anxiolytic (1) ·
Benzodiazepine (1) ·
Dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) (1) ·
Triazolobenzodiazepine (1) ·
[[:Category:Antianginals|Antianginal]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antiasthmatic_agents|Antiasthmatic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihistamines|Antihistamine]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Calcium_channel_blockers|Calcium channel blocker]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Cholesterol_absorption_inhibitors|Cholesterol absorption inhibitor]] (1) ·
[[:Category:H1_receptor_antagonists|Histamine H1 receptor antagonist (second-generation)]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Heart_failure_medications|Heart failure medication]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Leukotriene_receptor_antagonists|Leukotriene receptor antagonist]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:SGLT2_inhibitors|SGLT2 inhibitor]] (1)
mechanism:
None (3) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. Faster receptor association/dissociation kinetics than suvorexant (~16 sec dissociation vs ~57 sec) hypothesized to support sleep onset, with sufficient duration for maintenance. (1) ·
GABA-A positive allosteric modulator'"`UNIQ--ref-00000067-QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--vote-00000068-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000073-QINU`"' The long half-life gives smooth, once-daily BP control with low rebound. CYP3A4 substrate; pedal edema is the characteristic, dose-related, non-fluid-overload side effect'"`UNIQ--ref-00000074-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000391-QINU`"' Minimal CYP metabolism; mostly renally cleared unchanged. Cetirizine is the active racemate; levocetirizine is the active R-enantiomer marketed separately'"`UNIQ--ref-00000392-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000061E-QINU`"' Less reliably anticholinergic than first-generation H1s; minimal antiemetic effect. Desloratadine (Clarinex) is the active enantiomer-of-metabolite version marketed as a Rx alternative. (1)
uses:
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Dec 2019) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000069-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000006A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000006B-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000075-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000076-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000077-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000015B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000015C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000015D-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000393-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000394-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000395-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000044C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000044D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000044E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000044F-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000054E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000054F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000550-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000551-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000061F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000620-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
0.25 mg (1) ·
10 mg PO once daily (1) ·
10 mg PO once daily (5 mg in older adults or if sedation occurs) (1) ·
10 mg PO once daily in the evening (adults); 4-5 mg in children (1) ·
10 mg PO once daily in the morning; 5 mg starting in heart failure (1) ·
10 mg PO once daily, with or without food (1) ·
2.5-5 mg PO once daily; titrate to 10 mg/d (1) ·
5 mg PO at bedtime; may increase to 10 mg if inadequate (1)
preparations:
0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg tablets (immediate-release and orally disintegrating); 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg extended-release tablets; 1 mg/mL oral concentrate (1) ·
10 mg tablet; also as fixed-dose combinations with simvastatin (Vytorin) and atorvastatin (Liptruzet, withdrawn US 2015 but generics exist) (1) ·
10 mg tablets; 4 mg, 5 mg chewables; 4 mg granules (1) ·
10 mg tablets; 5 mg ODT and chewables; 1 mg/mL oral syrup; combo Claritin-D (with pseudoephedrine, behind-counter) (1) ·
2.5, 5, 10 mg tablets; 1 mg/mL oral suspension (1) ·
5 mg, 10 mg tablets (2) ·
5 mg, 10 mg tablets; 5 mg, 10 mg chewables; 1 mg/mL oral syrup; OTC (1)
fda max: (Click arrow to add another value)
routes:
onset:
1-3 hours (slower onset than cetirizine; symptom relief somewhat less) (1) ·
30-60 min (immediate-release); 1-2 h (extended-release) (1) ·
30-60 minutes (1) ·
BP effect within 24 hours; full effect at 1-2 weeks (long half-life) (1) ·
Bronchodilation within 1-2 hours; full controller effect 1-2 weeks (1) ·
Glycosuria within hours; HbA1c effect at 12 weeks; CV/renal benefits over months (1) ·
LDL lowering within 2 weeks (1) ·
~30 min (1)
halflife:
11-13 h (immediate-release); 11-16 h (extended-release) (1) ·
2.7-5.5 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000015E-QINU`"' (1) ·
30-50 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000078-QINU`"' (1) ·
8-10 hours (longer in elderly and renal impairment)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000396-QINU`"' (1) ·
~12.9 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000552-QINU`"' (1) ·
~17-19 hours (longer than daridorexant) (1) ·
~22 hours (parent + active glucuronide)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000450-QINU`"' (1) ·
~8 hours (parent); ~28 hours (desloratadine, the active metabolite, marketed separately as Clarinex)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000621-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
64-90% (oral; not affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000079-QINU`"' (1) ·
80-90% oral (1) ·
High (oral); not significantly affected by food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000397-QINU`"' (1) ·
High (oral; food prolongs absorption modestly)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000622-QINU`"' (1) ·
Variable (oral; rapidly conjugated to active glucuronide; food does not affect)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000451-QINU`"' (1) ·
~44% (1) ·
~64% (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000015F-QINU`"' (1) ·
~78% (oral; high-fat meal modestly reduces but is not clinically significant)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000553-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
Avoid in second and third trimesters; fetal SGLT2 inhibition disrupts kidney development.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Category D'"`UNIQ--ref-0000006C-QINU`"' (1) ·
Generally considered safe; pregnancy registries do not show increased major malformation risk.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Generally considered safe; widely used. Levocetirizine (the R-enantiomer) is an alternative with similar safety.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Generally considered safe; widely used. Loratadine and cetirizine are the most-recommended 2nd-gen H1s in pregnancy and lactation.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; avoid (1) ·
Limited data; case series and registries suggest no major teratogenicity but other antihypertensives (labetalol, nifedipine) are typically preferred.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; generally avoided particularly in combination with statin.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal:
OTC in US (2) ·
Rx, Schedule IV (US) (1) ·
Schedule IV (US) (1) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (3) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. '''FDA Boxed Warning (2020):''' neuropsychiatric events including agitation, depression, sleep disturbance, and suicidal thoughts; benefit-risk should be reassessed regularly'"`UNIQ--ref-00000160-QINU`"'. (1)
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