From: sbishop@desire.wright.edu
Subject: Re: Hismanal, et. al.--side effects
Organization:  Wright State University 
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In article <1993Apr21.024103.29880@spdcc.com>, dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
> In article <1993Apr20.212706.820@lrc.edu> kjiv@lrc.edu writes:
>>Can someone tell me whether or not any of the following medications 
>>has been linked to rapid/excessive weight gain and/or a distorted 
>>sense of taste or smell:  Hismanal; Azmacort (a topical steroid to 
>>prevent asthma); Vancenase.
> 
> Hismanal (astemizole) is most definitely linked to weight gain.
> It really is peculiar that some antihistamines have this effect,
> and even more so an antihistamine like astemizole which purportedly
> doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier and so tends not to cause
> drowsiness.

It also gave me lots of problems with joint and muscle pain.  Seemed to
trigger arthritis-like problems.

Sue

> 
> -- 
> Steve Dyer
> dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
