Question 1

what are some allergy medications that work really well on an ongoing basis?

Accepted Answer

Several: Antihistamines are usually very well tolerated as well as topical or inhaled steroids. Leukotriene modifying agents such as singulair (montelukast) are also usually very well tolerated.

Question 2

and i'm not sure if i've accidentally overdosed on my allergy medications, is this a problem? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Hard to answer: If you took too many traditional allergy medications you would become sleep. The more current allergy medications like Claritin (loratadine) and Allegra do not have this side effect to any extent.

Question 3

can i mix allergy medications?

Accepted Answer

Careful: Some allergy medications such as Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and zyrtec are sedating and together may be too sedating to function. Mixing allergy medications is best prescribed under the supervision of an allergist to avoid side effects. It depends what you are trying to treat, usually one second generation antihistamine is enough to treat nasal allergies. Other medications can be used for other symptoms.

Question 4

what are safe allergy medications for toddlers?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance: The safest treatment is allergen avoidance. Seek the advice of an Allergist to help identify triggers (both by discussing symptoms and history and skin testing if appropriate). Believe it or not, there of successful strategies for avoidance in many cases. Zyrtec (cetirizine) is often effective treatment. If 2.5mg most days does not effectively treat symptoms, recommend an eval.

Question 5

can a child grow a tolerance or resistance to allergy medications?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Although you may consider rotating your daily allergy med among several subgroups availiable.

Question 6

what are the differences between different types of allergy medications?

Accepted Answer

Different Cartegorie: In general allergy medications are in several broad categories. Antihistamines ( like allegra, claritin, zyrtec that are taken by mouth and Astelin / patanase which are nasal inhaled antihistamines); steroids which can be oral (prednisone), inhaled for the nose or lungs and topically applied for the eyes and skin.

Question 7

which drug is a good allergy medication?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The choice of allergy medication depends on symptoms. There are several good over the counter antihistamines. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

Question 8

what is the strongest allergy medication?

Accepted Answer

More Details: There are lots of different allergy medications out there so I will need more information to provide further guidance. Are you referring to antihistamines, nasal steroid sprays, allergy shots? There is no "best" or "strongest" allergy medications because each patient is so different. Different medications or combinations of medications might be required to get you feeling better. See an Allergist.

Question 9

which allergy medication do you recomend?

Accepted Answer

Depends: For mild or intermittent environmental allergies, an antihistamine is typically sufficient.  This includes claritin, zyrtec, and allegra.  For more significant or persistent hayfever, a prescription nasal spray is more effective.  These include flonase, qnasl, nasonex, (mometasone) etc.  The best approach is to see an allergist to help in identifying allergen, employing avoidance measures first.

Question 10

what are the best seasonal allergy medications?

Accepted Answer

Several choices: There is no shortage of medications available for treating seasonal allergies. Over the counter antihistamines such as zyrtec and Allegra are good, as well as prescription nasal sprays (stay away from over the counter nasal sprays). Singulair (montelukast) is another option for treating seasonal allergies.

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