Allergies

  1. Understanding Allergies
  2. Shocking Allergy Facts & Figures
  3. Allergy Causes
  4. Allergy Symptoms & Risk Factors
  5. Allergy Testing
  6. Allergy Shots and Immunotherapy
  7. Medication Options
  8. Over-the-Counter Allergy Medications
  9. Prescription Allergy Medications
  10. Prescription vs OTC Drugs & Side Effects
  11. Allergy Prevention & Management
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Prescription Allergy Medications

Prescription Antihistamines in Pill Form
Brand Name Generic Name
Allegra Fexofenadine
Clarinex
Clarinex RediTabs – available in disintegrating tablet, and syrop form
Eye Drops
Antihistamines Eye Drops
Brand Name Generic Name
Emadine Emedastine
Livostin Levocabastine
Albalon Naphazoline
Patanol Olopatadine
Mast Cell Stabilizer Eye Drops
Mast Cell Stabilizer Eye Drops – Mast cell stabilizer eye drops prevent the release of the symptom triggering chemical histamine. They reduce symptoms associated with hay fever and allergic conjunctivitis, such as inflammation, itching, watering, and burning of the eyes.
Brand Name Generic Name
Crolom Cromolyn Sodium
Alomide Lodoxamide
Alamast Pemirolast
Alocril Nedocromil
Corticosteroid Eye Drops
Corticosteroid Eye Drops are prescription medications used to treat severe allergy symptoms such as red, watery and itchy eyes caused by hay fever and allergic conjunctivitis. Generally used only for a short time period when other eye drops do not work.
Brand Name Generic Name
Decadron, Maxidex Dexamethasone
FML, Fluor-Op Fluorometholone
Pred Forte, Econopred Prednisolone
Nasal Sprays
Antihistamines Nasal Sprays
Brand Name Generic Name
Astelin Azelastine
Nasal Spray
Corticosteroid Nasal Spray
Brand Name Generic Name
Flonase & Veramyst Fluticasone
Nasonex Mometasone
Nasacort AQ Triamcinolone
Rhinocort Budesonide
Nasarel Flunisolide
Beconase Beclomethasone
NasalCrom Cromolyn Sodium
For hay fever symptoms: Cromolyn sodium also prevents the release of histamine.
Leukotriene Modifiers
Leukotriene Modifiers – Another medication option for allergy sufferers, particularly effective for those who also have asthma (although it is used to treat symptoms of hay fever as well) is leukotriene inhibitors. Leukotrienes are inflammatory chemicals released by your immune system (similar to the release of histamine) during an allergic reaction. The following medications are prescription leukotriene inhibitors approved for those with asthma and indoor and outdoor allergies:
Brand Name Generic Name
Singular Montelukast
Accolate Zafirlukast
Zyflo Zileuton

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