2003 JUN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New recommendations developed by an expert panel conclude that allergies, including seasonal allergies, should be treated with non-impairing, second-generation antihistamines instead of older, first-generation medications that are sold over-the-counter.

During the conference, experts in the areas of allergy and immunology highlighted that older antihistamines (for example, diphenhydramine [e.g., Benadryl]) are often dosed and selected inappropriately leading to dangerous effects like sedation and impairment as well as a ...

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