the antihistamine Tavist (clemastine) for cold symptoms
December 1996
The FDA has just approved using the antihistamine Tavist (clemastine) for cold symptoms.
This is a real turnaround. Until recently, experts have said that antihistamines WEREN'T appropriate for treating colds.
Now recent studies have convinced the FDA that runny nose and sneezing can be relieved by SOME antihistamines...clemastine, chlorpheniramine, and doxylamine.
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