The concern centres around first-generation antihistamines – the older type of hay fever medication commonly sold under brand names such as Piriton and Benadryl. These drugs are known for ...

Peninah, who lost her only son, says she has been trying to stay strong for the sake of her ailing daughter. “I spend nights drugged on Piriton—a sedative—to force sleep. I scream into the darkness, ...

Our draft guidance does not, at present, recommend the treatment’s use for future patients with this rare, life limiting disease due to its high price and the limited evidence of long-term ...

Modular updates are a new way to make smaller, more frequent subject-specific updates to the methods and processes we follow when evaluating health technologies and developing guidelines. We launched ...

‘So, avoid Piriton – or chlorphenamine, which is the medical name – and go for cetirizine, loratadine or fexofenadine.’ If you know you’re going to need antihistamines all ...

Some medications, especially those used for allergies such as piriton or cetirizine, have drying effects on the body, including the vaginal tissues. Physical conditions, such as pain from an ...