Tag: Antihistamines
Delirium Risk Increased for Seniors Prescribed First-Generation Antihistamines
Odds of delirium up 41 percent for patients admitted to physicians in the highest versus lowest quartile of first-generation antihistamine prescribing
First-Generation Antihistamines Increase Risk for Seizures in Children
Highest risk seen in young children aged 6 to 24 months
AAP: Antihistamine Use for Anaphylaxis May Delay Care Seeking
Odds of delay seeking medical care up with administration of antihistamines to child with anaphylaxis
Risk for Allergy Development Increased After Gastric Acid Inhibitor Use
Rates ratios increased with increasing age and were more prominent in women
Contact Lens-Based Antihistamine Delivery Effective
Eyes wearing lenses with etafilcon A, ketotifen have lower mean itching scores than controls
Daily Intranasal Steroid Tx Not Better for Allergy Relief
Findings based on number of symptom-free days for daily versus as-needed treatment
Do Antihistamines Blunt Exercise Recovery?
Histamine blockade changes expression of genes that respond to exercise
AAN: Antihistamine May Help Reverse Optic Neuropathy in MS
Vision improvement with clemastine fumarate appears modest but results are promising
FDA Approves Anthim for Treating Inhalation Anthrax
Anthim, combined with certain antibacterial drugs, designed to neutralize anthrax toxins
FDA Expands Anthrax Vaccine Approval
Now sanctioned for adults 18 to 65 with known or suspected exposure
