Dangers of older allergy drugs often underestimated and overlooked

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

Experts warn that older antihistamines in over-the-counter allergy medications -- the most common form of self-medication in allergic rhinitis -- may be hazardous to our health. A position paper reviews new data on the treatment of allergies with older antihistamines compared with newer, second-generation H1-antihistamines.

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