Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag A 2025 study links first-gen antihistamines to a 41% higher delirium risk in older hospitalized adults, urging safer alternatives.

flag A 2025 study of over 328,000 older adults hospitalized in Ontario, Canada, finds that patients admitted to physicians who frequently prescribe first-generation antihistamines like diphenhydramine face a 41% higher risk of developing delirium. flag The research, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, analyzed data from 2015 to 2022 and found delirium occurred in 34.8% of cases. flag These medications, while used for allergies and sleep, are linked to sedation and cognitive impairment in older adults. flag Researchers urge hospital doctors to limit use and consider safer alternatives, supporting updated guidelines that discourage routine use in seniors.

8 Articles