A patient has been living with seasonal allergies for many years, but does not take antihistamines, stating, When I was young I used to take antihistamines, but they always put me to sleep. How should the nurse best respond?

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Unlike first-generation $\mathrm{H}_{1}$ receptor antagonists, newer antihistamines bind to peripheral rather than central nervous system $\mathrm{H}_{1}$ receptors, causing less sedation, if at all. Tolerance to sedation did not usually occur with first-generation drugs and newer antihistamines are not combined with a stimulant.

A Patient Has Been Living with Seasonal Allergies for Many