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THE DRUGGIST IS REQUIRED TO KNOW
ANTIHISTAMINICS
Antihistaminics are very specialized drugs, employed, to combat hay-fever and other- forms of histamine irritation. Histamine, ■ formed hy the bacterial decomposition of histadine (an amina ^cid found in germinating plants), lowers blood pressure by dilating blood vessels, decreases blood coagulation, stimulates gastric secretions, and brompts spasm.
Y(ktr ^gist Is Trained “To Se*ve Your Health Needs f
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