You are designing a new anti-histamine drug for allergy relief, with greater ability to limit histamine-induced inflammation and therefore reduce symptoms like watery eyes and runny nose. What is important to keep in mind as you design this new molecule?

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The ideal anti-histamine drug should not readily cross the blood-brain barrier to avoid central nervous system side effects like drowsiness, and it should be highly specific in its ability to bind histamine receptors to effectively limit histamine-induced inflammation without unnecessary side effects.

You Are Designing a New Anti-Histamine Drug for Allergy Relief