Article
First-generation antihistamine and seizure risk in pediatrics: A call to awareness
2025-02-20
Abstract excerpt
Antihistamines are commonly used to treat allergic diseases in children, such as rhinitis, asthma, and urticaria. They are classified into first and second-generation. First-generation antihistamines can cross the blood-brain barrier, causing significant sedation and other side effects, including new-onset seizures, poor academic performance, and paradoxical agitation. Recent studies show an increased risk of seiz...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 4657aa08-ca80-598f-908e-214bdb409563
- DOI
- 10.22541/au.174003683.32775538/v1