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Androgen / Anabolic Steroid (1) ·
[[:Category:Antiasthmatic_agents|Antiasthmatic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihistamines|Antihistamine]] (2) ·
[[:Category:H1_receptor_antagonists|Histamine H1 receptor antagonist (second-generation)]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Leukotriene_receptor_antagonists|Leukotriene receptor antagonist]] (1)
mechanism:
None (1) ·
Endogenous androgen binding to androgen receptors; mediates male secondary sex characteristics, anabolism, libido, erythropoiesis, and CNS effects on mood/energy/aggression. Aromatized peripherally to estradiol; reduced to DHT. (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:
'"`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-0000061F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000620-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000758-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000759-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000075A-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
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) ·
Formulation-dependent. Gels: 40–50 mg topically daily. Cypionate/enanthate IM: 50–100 mg weekly. Undecanoate IM: 750 mg q10w. Patch: 4 mg/d. (1)
preparations:
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) ·
5 mg, 10 mg tablets; 5 mg, 10 mg chewables; 1 mg/mL oral syrup; OTC (1) ·
Gels, patches, IM cypionate/enanthate/undecanoate, buccal tabs, nasal gel, oral undecanoate, subcutaneous pellets (1)
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halflife:
2.7-5.5 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000015E-QINU`"' (1) ·
8-10 hours (longer in elderly and renal impairment)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000396-QINU`"' (1) ·
Highly variable by formulation; native T is hours (1) ·
~8 hours (parent); ~28 hours (desloratadine, the active metabolite, marketed separately as Clarinex)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000621-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
High (oral); not significantly affected by food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000397-QINU`"' (1) ·
High (oral; food prolongs absorption modestly)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000622-QINU`"' (1) ·
Oral non-undecanoate has essentially zero bioavailability (hepatic first-pass) (1) ·
~64% (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000015F-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
Category X, contraindicated; teratogenic (virilization of female fetus) (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)
legal:
OTC in US (2) ·
Schedule III (DEA, US) (1) ·
[[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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