Antihistamine use and the risk of injurious falls or fracture in elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Osteoporosis International Jul 29, 2018
Cho H, et al. - Experts ascertained whether or not elderly patients taking antihistamines were at increased risk of injurious falls or fracture. Studies in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and several local databases were identified through November 2016. Findings suggested a considerable correlation of the first-generation antihistamine with an increased risk of injurious falls or fracture among the elderly. Researchers urged caution when prescribing first-generation antihistamines to elderly patients.
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