Capsules against dangerous allergy

Danger in the nose. The medicine for allergies that you used to take (and which promises to keep alert), you can clear your sinuses, but also can stop your heart. Doctors advise people with a history of heart disease refrain from the non-sedative antihistamines.

According to Dr. Arthur Brown, director of research at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, the active ingredient (astemizole) can cause an irregular heart rhythm.

"If you are a person healthy and fit, these drugs are perfectly safe if taken in recommended doses and under medical surveillance," says Dr. Brown. But people with heart problems should abstain. "