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Examples of newer antihistamines include: loratadine [Claritin] ceterizine [Reactine] deslor-atadine [Clarinex], and desloratadine [Aerius] fexofenadine [Allegra].AntipsychoticsAntipsychotics are used primarily in the management of serious mental disorders such asschizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and organic psychoses (psychiatric symptoms arising fromdamage to or disease in the brain). The two major groups of antipsychotics are the “typical” orconventional antipsychotics, introduced in the early 1950’s, and the “atypical” antipsychotics,introduced in the early 1990’s and later.Examples of typical antipsychotics include: haloperidol [Haldol®] chlorpromazine [Largactil] loxapine [Lozapac] trifluoperazine [Stelazine]Examples of atypical antipsychotics include: clozapine [Clozaril®] risperidone [Risperdal® olanzapine [Zyprexa®] quetiapine [Seroquel®] ziprasidone [Zeldox] Aripiprazole [Abilify] Paliperidone [Invega]Non-steroidal anti-inflammatoriesNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used for pain relief, the reduction of fever,and to reduce inflammation. Examples of NSAIDs include: aspirin acetylsalicylic acid [Aspirin, Entrophen] diclofenac [Voltaren®] ibuprofen [Motrin®, Advil] celecoxib [Celebrex®], and indomethacin [Indocid®] naproxen [Anaprox, Aleve, Naprosyn].355