Drug details

Hismanal (astemizole (withdrawn from us market))

type of Antihistamines, 2nd Generation

Hismanal (astemizole) is an antihistamine used to treat allergies, hives (urticaria), and other allergic inflammatory conditions. The brand name Hismanal is discontinued, but generic versions may be available.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• dizziness,
• weight gain,
• headache,
• fatigue,
• nervousness,
• drowsiness,
• dry mouth,
• dry skin,
• abdominal discomfort or pain,
• joint pain
• itchiness,
• increased appetite,
• sore throat, and

The following drugs are related to Hismanal, either as a replacement or used together:

• Allegra (fexofenadine hcl)
• Allegra-D (fexofenadine hcl and pseudoephedrine hcl)
• Zyrtec (cetirizine)
• Omnaris (ciclesonide nasal spray)
• Claritin (loratadine)
• Claritin D (loratadine and pseudoephedrine)
• Elocon (mometasone furoate)
• Synalar (fluocinolone acetonide)
• Ultravate Cream (halobetasol propionate)
• Kenalog Spray (triamcinolone acetonide topical aerosol)
• Patanase Nasal Spray (olopatadine hydrochloride nasal spray)
• Orapred ODT (prednisolone sodium phosphate)