Central Nervous System Side Effects of First- and Second-Generation Antihistamines in School Children With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Comparative Study

Abstract

We have shown that cetirizine has sedative properties in children. The lack of correlation between P300 latency and the visual analog scale indicates that sedation induced by these drugs may not be subjectively noted.