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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life2 Marks
Question
What are antihistamines? Give example and mention its use.
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Answer

  1. Antihistamines block histamine release from histamine – 1 receptors.
  2. eg., cetirizine, terfenadine, levocetirizine.
  3. It is used to provide relief from the allergic effects.

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