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49 Treatments for Hay Fever

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15	Over the Counter Medications

29	Prescribed Medications

2	Medical Procedures

Overview

Avoidance of the allergens is the best treatment, but this is often not possible. When it is not possible to avoid one or more allergens, there are two major forms of medical treatment, drugs and immunotherapy.[read article]

Tests for Hay Fever

1. Allergy Skin Test Allergy tests may be of two general types. In vivo tests that measure the immune response to an agent called an allergen that induces an allergic (atopic) reaction,... More
2. Radioallergosorbent (RAST) Test An allergy test is an exam performed by a trained allergy specialist to determine if your body has an allergic reaction to a known substance. The exam can be in the... More
3. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
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Over the Counter Medications for Hay Fever

1. phenylephrine(Sudafed PE , others...) Close PHENYLEPHRINE (fen il EF rin) is a decongestant. It is used to relieve a stuffy nose from allergies, colds, or sinus problems. More
2. loratadine(Claritin , others...) Close LORATADINE (lor AT a deen) is an antihistamine. It helps to relieve sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of all... More
3. pseudoephedrine(Sudafed , others...) Close PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (soo doe e FED rin) is a decongestant. It is used to treat congestion of the nose or sinuses. More
4. cetirizine(Zyrtec , others...) Close CETIRIZINE (se TI ra zeen) is an antihistamine. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergies. It is also used to help reduce itchy skin rash and ... More
5. diphenhydrAMINE(Benadryl , others...) Close DIPHENHYDRAMINE (dye fen HYE dra meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of an allergic reaction. It is also used to treat Parkinson's dise... More
6. clemastine(Contac 12 Hour Allergy , others...) Close CLEMASTINE (KLEM as teen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies and mild allergic reactions. This medicine will not treat an infection. More
7. cromolyn nasal(Nasalcrom , others...) Close CROMOLYN SODIUM (KROE moe lin SOE dee um) helps block allergic reactions. This medicine is used to treat nasal allergy symptoms. This medicine will not fight an inf... More
8. APAP/chlorpheniramine/dextromethorphan/PSE(Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid , others...) Close ACETAMINOPHEN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a combinati... More
9. brompheniramine(Dimetane , others...) Close BROMPHENIRAMINE (brome fen IR a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of seasonal and year-round allergies. It is also used to treat a runny n... More
10. cetirizine-pseudoephedrine(Zyrtec-D , All Day Allergy-D) CETIRIZINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (se TI ra zeen; soo doe e FED rin) is an antihistamine and decongestant. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergies... More
11. dextromethorphan/guaifenesin/phenylephrine(Deconex DMX , others...) Close DEXTROMETHORPHAN, GUAIFENESIN, and PHENYLEPHRINE (dex troe meth OR fan, gwye FEN e sin, fen il EF rin) is a combination of a cough suppressant, an expectorant, and ... More
12. diphenhydrAMINE disintegrating tablet(Kids-Eeze )
13. doxylamine(Unisom , Nytol Maximum Strength) DOXYLAMINE (dox IL a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat sleeping problems. More
14. guaifenesin-phenylephrine(Despec , others...) Close GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a decongestant, expectorant combination. It is used to provide relief from cough and congestion. This ... More
15. loratadine-pseudoephedrine(Claritin-D , others...) Close LORATADINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (lor AT a deen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms ... More
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Prescribed Medications for Hay Fever

1. phenylephrine(Neo-Synephrine , others...) Close PHENYLEPHRINE (fen il EF rin) is a decongestant. It is used to relieve a stuffy nose from allergies, colds, or sinus problems. More
2. predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) Close PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated inc... More
3. loratadine LORATADINE (lor AT a deen) is an antihistamine. It helps to relieve sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of all... More
4. pseudoephedrine(Nasofed ) PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (soo doe e FED rin) is a decongestant. It is used to treat congestion of the nose or sinuses. More
5. cetirizine(Zyrtec , All Day Allergy) CETIRIZINE (se TI ra zeen) is an antihistamine. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergies. It is also used to help reduce itchy skin rash and ... More
6. diphenhydrAMINE(Benadryl , others...) Close DIPHENHYDRAMINE (dye fen HYE dra meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of an allergic reaction. It is also used to treat Parkinson's dise... More
7. fexofenadine(Allegra , Allegra ODT) FEXOFENADINE (fex oh FEN a deen) is an antihistamine. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergies. It is also used to help reduce itchy skin ras... More
8. montelukast(Singulair ) MONTELUKAST (mon te LOO kast) is used to prevent and treat the symptoms of asthma. It is also used to treat allergies. Do not use for an acute asthma attack. More
9. clemastine(Tavist ) CLEMASTINE (KLEM as teen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies and mild allergic reactions. This medicine will not treat an infection. More
10. beclomethasone nasal(Beconase , others...) Close BECLOMETHASONE (be kloe METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your nose. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of allergies like... More
11. azelastine nasal(Astelin , Astepro) AZELASTINE (a ZEL as teen) nasal spray is a histamine blocker. It helps to relieve itching, running and stuffiness in the nose. This medicine is used to treat nasal... More
12. ciclesonide nasal(Omnaris ) CICLESONIDE (sye KLES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat nasal allergy symptoms like sneezing, itching, and runny or stuffy nose. This medicine will ... More
13. fluticasone nasal(Flonase , others...) Close FLUTICASONE (floo TIK a sone) is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your nose. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of allergies like sneezi... More
14. cromolyn nasal(Nasalcrom , Cromolyn Sodium) CROMOLYN SODIUM (KROE moe lin SOE dee um) helps block allergic reactions. This medicine is used to treat nasal allergy symptoms. This medicine will not fight an inf... More
15. mometasone nasal(Nasonex ) MOMETASONE (moe MET a sone) is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your nose. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of allergies like sneezing... More
16. ipratropium nasal(Atrovent Nasal , Ipratropium Bromide Nasal) IPRATROPIUM (i pra TROE pee um) is used to relieve a runny nose due to seasonal allergies or non allergic causes, like a cold. This medicine does not help with nasa... More
17. acrivastine-pseudoephedrine(Semprex-D ) ACRIVASTINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (AK ri vas teen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of season... More
18. brompheniramine(BroveX , others...) Close BROMPHENIRAMINE (brome fen IR a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of seasonal and year-round allergies. It is also used to treat a runny n... More
19. budesonide nasal(Rhinocort , Rhinocort Aqua) BUDESONIDE (bue DES oh nide) nasal spray is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your nose. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of allergies ... More
20. cetirizine-pseudoephedrine(Zyrtec-D ) CETIRIZINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (se TI ra zeen; soo doe e FED rin) is an antihistamine and decongestant. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergies... More
21. codeine/phenylephrine/promethazine(Phenergan VC with Codeine , others...) Close CODEINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROMETHAZINE (KOE deen; fen il EF rin; proe METH a zeen) is a cough suppressant, a decongestant, and an antihistamine. It helps to stop or r... More
22. desloratadine-pseudoephedrine(Clarinex-D 24 Hour , Clarinex-D 12 Hour) DESLORATADINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (des lor AT a deen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. This medicine is used to treat the sy... More
23. dextromethorphan/guaifenesin/phenylephrine(Certuss-D , others...) Close DEXTROMETHORPHAN, GUAIFENESIN, and PHENYLEPHRINE (dex troe meth OR fan, gwye FEN e sin, fen il EF rin) is a combination of a cough suppressant, an expectorant, and ... More
24. doxylamine(Aldex AN ) DOXYLAMINE (dox IL a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat sleeping problems. More
25. fexofenadine-pseudoephedrine(Allegra-D 12 Hour , Allegra-D 24 Hour) FEXOFENADINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (fex oh FEN a deen; soo doe e FED rin) is an antihistamine and a decongestant. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of a... More
26. flunisolide nasal(Nasarel , Nasalide) FLUNISOLIDE (floo NISS oh lide) is a corticosteroid. It helps to reduce swelling in your nose. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of allergies like sneezin... More
27. guaifenesin-phenylephrine(Aldex G , others...) Close GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a decongestant, expectorant combination. It is used to provide relief from cough and congestion. This ... More
28. levocetirizine(Xyzal ) LEVOCETIRIZINE (LEE voe se TIR i zeen) is an antihistamine. This medicine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergies. It is also used to help reduce itchy sk... More
29. loratadine-pseudoephedrine(Loratadine-D 24 Hour ) LORATADINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (lor AT a deen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms ... More
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Medical Procedures for Hay Fever

1. Allergen Immunotherapy
2. Hypersensitivity Desensitization A long-term form of allergy treatment involving gradual exposure to small doses of allergens over a period of several years. Also known as immunotherapy and allergy... More
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