Antihistamines and allergy

Katrina L. Randall; Carolyn A. Hawkins

doi:10.18773/austprescr.2018.01

Antihistamines and allergy

Katrina L. Randall, Carolyn A. Hawkins

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Abstract

There is now little role for sedating antihistamines in allergic conditions. Less sedating antihistamines are equally efficacious. The less sedating antihistamines can be taken long term with no loss of efficacy, and an ongoing good safety profile. Antihistamines have no role in the acute management of anaphylaxis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	42-45
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australian Prescriber
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2018.01
Publication status	Published - Apr 2018

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