Antihistamines Likely Offer No Meaningful Benefit for Eczema and May Increase Harms

New antihistamines alert for one group in UK as 'no benefit' found

Doubt has been cast on their effectiveness

Common eczema treatment may provide little benefit, study finds

Antihistamines likely offer no meaningful benefit for eczema and may increase harms

Adding oral antihistamines to existing eczema treatments is unlikely to lead to clinically important reductions in eczema and itch severity and may not reduce sleep disturbance or flare-ups, finds a review of the latest trial evidence published by The BMJ today.

Antihistamines Panned for Eczema

(MedPage Today) -- Antihistamines hold only a slight benefit for atopic dermatitis (eczema) and shouldn't be routinely used in management, a network meta-analysis concluded. For moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, adding a first-generation H1...

Review Finds Oral Antihistamines Provide Little Benefit for Eczema Treatment

A review of clinical trial evidence published in *The BMJ* on Wednesday indicates that oral antihistamines provide little to no meaningful benefit for patients managing … Review Finds Oral Antihistamines Provide Little Benefit for Eczema Treatment Read More » The post Review Finds Oral Antihistamines Provide Little Benefit for Eczema Treatment first appeared on GeneOnline News.