Experts from the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology say that first generation H1 antihistamines can be dangerous and should no longer be available over-the-counter (OTC). Apparently, the older style antihistamines have now been linked to both health and social ...

According to WebMD, you cannot become physically addicted to antihistamines. Physical addiction is typically characterized by tolerance, where the same dosage of the substance produces less effect. In fact, you can take the same level of dosage for years and will continue to get the same ...

In another example of how discoveries in medicine (and any science) sometimes take a strange turn, researchers have found that an older antihistamine that worked by blocking certain signals in the brain can also protect brain tissue. In fact, the drug called dimebon significantly improved the symptom ...

Steroids can actually be more effective than antihistamines when you use them on an “as needed” basis for your seasonal allergies. The most effective steroids for allergic rhinitis are the intranasal corticosteroids, which are delivered to the nose in a spray form. Research done in 2001 at the ...

Any parent knows that life with an allergic child is fraught with anxious moments. There are so many more things to think about, depending on the type of allergy that your child has. Do you need to give Susie antihistamine before going to Grandma’s because of the cat? ...