Drugs that bind to but do not activate histamine receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine or histamine agonists. Classical antihistaminics block the histamine H1 receptors only.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006633
altLabel
Histamine Antagonist
Antihistamine
Antagonist, Histamine
Antihistamines
Antagonists, Histamine
AN
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with HISTAMINE AGONISTS
AQL
AD AE AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0019590
DC
1
definition
Drugs that bind to but do not activate histamine receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine or histamine agonists. Classical antihistaminics block the histamine H1 receptors only.
DX
19770101
HN
1977; for ANTIHISTAMINES use HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS 1997-2008