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• Antihistamine Use May Lead to Delirium for Older Adults: Study

  October 29, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study has found that hospital patients given first-generation antihistamines such as Benadryl face a higher risk of delirium, which may also increase their likelihood of falls and other serious injuries.

• CDC Study Finds 15% of Overdose Deaths Linked to Benadryl, Other Antihistamines

  October 18, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study warns that Benadryl and similar antihistamines are increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths.

• Benzos Should Be Avoided for Patients with Acute Vertigo: Study

  July 26, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates antihistamines are a better treatment for vertigo than benzodiazepines, which are linked to a number of potential adverse side effects.

• Over-the-Counter Drug Side Effects May Impair Driving, FDA Warns

  October 9, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is reminding consumers that over-the-counter drugs may not require a prescription, but they can still have powerful side effects that can cause impairment.

• Fewer Children Poisoned by Cold Medications After 2007 Restrictions

  July 5, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Fewer children have been poisoned or injured by cold and cough medications following restrictions placed on child cold drugs in 2007, a new study finds.

• Reduced Brain Function, Early Death in Elderly Linked to Common Drugs

  July 5, 2011

  Staff Writers

  According to the findings of a new study, some commonly used antihistamines, antidepressants, epilepsy drugs and painkillers could reduce brain...