Sedation and performance impairment of diphenhydramine and second-generation antihistamines: A meta-analysis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 770-776

  Bender, Bruce G ^a   Berning, Shaun ^a   Dudden, Rosalind ^a   Milgrom, Henry ^a   Tran, Zung Vu ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Antihistamines; Diphenhydramine; Meta analysis; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ACRIVASTINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ASTEMIZOLE; CETIRIZINE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FEXOFENADINE; HYDROXYZINE; KETOPROFEN; LORATADINE; PLACEBO; TERFENADINE;

ALERTNESS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DOSE RESPONSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; EYE HAND COORDINATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0037393305     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.1408     Document Type: Article

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