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Are antihistamines considered immunosuppressive drugs?
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No immunosuppressive: Antihistamines do not suppress your immune system. Your immune system is made of natural killer cell, B cells, and T cells. Antihistamines do not affect their function. Antihistamines just decrease histamine production which is involved in response to allergic reactions.
Answered 7/21/2018
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No: This agents will blut histamine release which is involved with mast cells and allergy. They will not supress neutrophil or leukocyte activity. There is no increased risk of infection associated with these agents
Answered 3/31/2020
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NO: They prevent the release of Histamines from certain cells. Where as Steroids used for Allergy treatment is Immunosuppressive
Answered 3/31/2020
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No: They do suppress the histamine response but do not compromise your immune cells' ability to fight infection.
Answered 3/31/2020
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