The nurse is administering fexofenadine (Allegra) to a client with severe allergies. Which type of drug is this antihistamine?
A) Sedating drugs
B) Nonsedating drugs
C) Leukotriene antagonists
D) Adrenergic decongestant
B
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Cetirizine (Zyrtec), fexofenadine (Allegra), and loratidine (Claritin) are nonsedating drugs. An example of a sedating drug is diphenhydramine (Benadryl); a leukotriene antagonist is montelukast (Singulair); and an adrenergic decongestant is oxymetazoline (Afrin, Dristan, Sinex).
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