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Is it possible to die from an overdose of antihistamine pills?

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Which one: First generation antihistamines are sedating, second generation ones are not, overdosing on the latter hardly kills, but may cause sedation. Overdosing on first generation antihistamines may be more of a problem, but again they are safe in high doses.

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Answered 1/23/2019

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