it is also best known as tavist

products containing  clemastine:
tavetine, clemin, meclastin, mecloprodin

clemastina, clemastinum, clemastine fumarate

Getting the Most out of your Medicines

To get the most out of your medicines, there are certain things that you must do. Although your health care professionals will be working with you, you also have a responsibility for your own health.

Communicating With Your Health Care Provider

Communication between you and your health care professional is central to good medical care. Your health care professional needs to know about you, your medical history, and your current problems. In turn, you need to understand the recommendations he or she is making and what you will need to do to follow the treatment. You will have to ask questions--and answer some too. Communication is a two-way process.

Giving information

Your health care professional needs to know some details about your past and present medical history. In discussing these details, you should always be completely open and honest. Your health professional's diagnosis and treatment will be based in part on the information that you provide. A complete list of the details that should be included in a full medical history is provided below.

"Medical history'' checklist

A "medical history'' checklist covers the following information:

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* All the serious illnesses you have ever had and the approximate dates.
* Your current symptoms, if any.
* All the medicines and dietary supplements you are taking or have taken in the recent past. This includes prescription and nonprescription medicines (such as pain relievers, antacids, laxatives, and cold medicines, etc.) and home remedies. This is especially important if you are seeing more than one health care professional; if you are having surgery, including dental or emergency treatment; or if you get your medicines from more than one source.
* Any allergies or sensitivities to medicines, foods, or other substances.
* Your smoking, drinking, and exercise habits.
* Any recent changes in your lifestyle or personal habits. New job? Retired? Change of residence? Death in family? Married? Divorced? Other?
* Any special diet you are on--low-sugar, low-sodium, low-fat, or a diet to lose or gain weight.
* If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding.
* All the vaccinations and vaccination boosters you have had, with dates if possible.
* Any operations you have had, including dental and those performed on an outpatient basis, and any accidents that have required hospitalization.
* Illnesses or conditions that run in your family.
Cause of death of closest relatives.

Remember, be sure to tell your health care professional at each visit if there have been any changes since your last visit.