A recent study revealed that some common cold and flu tablets may increase the risk of epileptic seizures in children. 

Scientists in South Korea analyzed data on children who visited the emergency department due to an epileptic seizure.

They discovered that children who took medications called “first-generation antihistamines” were 22 percent more likely to have seizures.

This risk reached 31 percent among children between the ages of six months and two years.

Experts have warned doctors to be careful when prescribing these anti-allergy medications, which are often used to treat colds in young children.

Antihistamines reduce the production of histamine, a substance that causes a runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing.

In an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, experts said: “The effect of antihistamines may extend beyond drowsiness to significantly affect brain wave activity, so caution is advised when prescribing these antihistamines to children under two years of age.” .

They added: “More research is needed to clarify the associations between antihistamine prescriptions and the risk of seizures.”