antihistamines?

[Jeanie]

Are there any antihistamines that are allowed for flight?

 

[AuntPeggy]

According to AOPA

Trade Name
FAA Allowed
Drug Classification
Treatment for
FAA Allowed Based on


Actifed
actifed
antihistamine
allergies
allergic rhinitis
common cold
12 hour wait before flying

Alavert
loratadine
antihistamine
allergic rhinitis
no adverse side effects

Antivert
meclizine
NOT ALLOWED
antihistamine
vertigo
motion sickness


Atarax
hydroxyzine Hcl
NOT ALLOWED
antihistamine
anxiety disorders


Benadryl
diphenhydramine
NOT ALLOWED
antihistamine
allergies
allergic rhinitis


Bromfed
bromfed
antihistamine
nasal congestion
no adverse side effects

Clarinex
desloratadine
antihistamine
allergic rhinitis
no adverse side effects

Claritin
loratadine
antihistamine
allergies
allergic rhinitis
no adverse side effects

Drixoral
dexbrompheniramine
pseudoephedrine
antihistamine
allergic rhinitis
24 hour wait before flying

Durahist
dexchlorpheniramine
methscopolamine
pseudoephedrine
NOT
ALLOWED
antihistamine
allergies
allergic rhinitis


Periactin
cyprohepatine
antihistamine
allergic rhinitis
status report and no adverse side effects
24 hour wait before flying

Trinalin
azatadine maleate
antihistamine
upper respiratory congestion
24 hour wait before flying

Xyzal
levocetirizine
antihistamine
allergies
48 hour wait before flying, maximum use twice weekly, status report confirming no adverse side effects

Zyrtec
cetirizine
antihistamine
allergies
allergic rhinitis
48 hour wait before flying, maximum use twice weekly, status report confirming no adverse side effects

 

[azure]

That I know of, Claritin and Allegra. I think Zyrtec requires a 48 hour wait but is allowed.

 

[bbchien]

Liz, Zyrtec does requrie 48 hours ground, and is approved on a case by case "use" basis".

 

[Jeanie]

And, I have discovered that Claritin is once/day dosage. But, I tried one to see how it works and it's OK.
I looked up the AOPA site Aunt Peggy - so now I know where that info is...

thanks ya'll