Features of Prescribing Antihistamines in Pediatric Practice

Abstract

Objective of the Review: Illustrate the use of antihistamines in the treatment of allergic diseases in children.Key Points: Due to the increasing frequency of occurrence of allergic diseases in the population, including among children, the questions of approaches to therapy and the choice of effective and safe drugs acquire particular urgency. Today the usual drugs of choice are antihistamines of the second generation. Their efficacy was proven over the years, and a large amount of data ontheir use has been accumulated. They have firmly occupied their niche in the pharmacotherapy of allergic diseases. And yet antihistamines of the first generation still find their use in certain clinical situations in pediatrics.Conclusion: This article is devoted to the review of the first generation of antihistamines and their use in pediatric practice.