Allergists prefer second- vs. first-generation antihistamines, but some prefer both

“We hope our findings will prompt allergists to consider their current clinical practice and more widely utilize second-generation antihistamines in most settings/ patients,” Allison G. Hicks, assistant professor of pediatric allergy and immunology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and at Children’s Hospital Colorado, told Healio. “We also hope to highlight the lack of evidence for use of antihistamines for itch management in atopic dermatitis.”