Impact of Sedative and Non-Sedative Antihistamines on the Impaired Productivity and Quality of Life in Patients with Pruritic Skin Diseases

Abstract

These results indicate that pruritic skin diseases reduce patient productivity at work, in the classroom, and during daily activities, and that non-sedative antihistamines may offer an advantage over sedative antihistamines for alleviating certain negative consequences of these skin diseases.