clemastine /klemas″tēn/ , an antihistamine. INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of symptoms of allergic rhinitis, pruritus, or conjunctivitis.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Use by lactating mothers or those undergoing monamine oxidase inhibitor therapy or having known sensitivity to this drug or other antihistamines is contraindicated. It is also contraindicated with narrow-angle glaucoma, asthma, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, and bladder-neck destruction.
ADVERSE EFFECTS: Among the most serious adverse reactions are hypersensitivity, skin rash, and tachycardia. Transient drowsiness commonly occurs.