Allergists have been saying for years that newer antihistamines are safer, but old habits die hard.
Many new parents are given advice from other parents, or even doctors, to have a bottle of Benadryl for kids on hand, just in case of anBut according to allergists, the medication shouldn’t be used at all to treat allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, sneezing or hives because it—and other ‘first-generation’ antihistamines—pose unnecessary risks to your child’s health.
What’s more, studies have also demonstrated that these second- and third-generation medications, “actually do a better job,” Mack explains. “They last longer, they work quicker, and they don’t cause the same degree of sedation we find in first-generation antihistamines.” But surely Benadryl is a good medication to use for potentially life-threatening reactions due to food allergies andActually, no, says Mack.
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