Question 1

whats the best medicine for allergies?

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Nasal steroid spray: The most effective medical treatment for nasal allergies triggered by pollen, dust, dander etc is topical nasal steroid sprays such as qnasl, flonase, nasonex, (mometasone) etc.  Antihistamines can help many people and are available over the counter. The best long term treatment is allergy injections as this can decrease symptoms and medication requirements for years after shots stopped.

Question 2

neurodermitis  what  best medicine for allergy?

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Prevention best: Prevention of flare-ups by avoiding exposure to irritants and allergens that trigger outbreaks and by minimizing skin dryness. Typical skin irritants and allergens include soaps, chemicals, cleaning products, weeds, and some metals, such as nickel. Skin dryness can be avoided or treated by using a perfume-free moisturizer, avoiding scratchy clothes, and using a home humidifier.

Question 3

i am getting a burning sensation in upper body after taking a medicine for allergy?

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What kind?: You will need to tell us what kind of medication and how soon the reaction started after you took the pill because we can venture a guess.  Nonetheless if any medication causes unacceptable side effects, avoidance is the key regardless of the mechanism causing them.

Question 4

hi, is there a medicine for allergies in eating chicken and eggs? i get skin rashes which are very itchy everytime i eat. thank you.

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Avoidance.: The way to avoid allergic reactions is to avoid eating chicken and eggs. An antihistamine such as Allegra or Claritin (loratadine) might blunt the reaction somewhat, if you take it before eating the offending food, but it won't work as well as not eating the food in the first place.

Question 5

i have high blood pressure, is there a good over-the-counter medicine for allergies and sinus headaches and pressure?

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Antihistamines: Generally, antihistamines are safe and do not affect blood pressure.  Avoid decongestants.  Essentially, all of the decongestants are vasoconstrictors.  There is no evidence that decongestants are helpful for chronic conditions and should be avoided by almost everyone.

Question 6

itchy throat, itchy eyes, and runny nose. what is the best over-the-counter medicine for allergies?

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Claritin, (loratadine) allergra..: Good evening, 
for symptoms of allergy such as itchy throat, itchy eyes and runny nose, over the counter medications such as Claritin (loratadine) 10 milligrams are safe to take. Frequent use once per day may be needed until the end of pollen season.

Question 7

what medicine for airborne allergy?

Accepted Answer

Allergy: Nasal steroid spray are the gold standard treatment. However for minor allergies otc non sedating antihistamines can also work.

Question 8

what is the best medicine for stubborn allergies?

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Various Options: Daily steroid or antihistamines nasal sprays (fluticasone, azelastine) are helpful. Determining exactly what you could be sensitized to in order to practice appropriate avoidance measures is also important. If medications and avoidance are not effective or not feasible allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) could be an option as well. Other meds include Sudafed, Mucinex, (guaifenesin) Afrin, oral antihistamines

Question 9

could you tell me what's the best medicine for cold/allergies?

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Treating congestion: Cold/allergies are usually a very vague and general term to descibe of nasal congestion, runny nose, cough due to post nasal drip and headache if there are sinus infections. Depending what causes it and how severe your symptoms are, best treatment can be different. If you can be more specific, it would be helpful. Otherwise, you should see a doctor to be evaluated to see which treatment is best.

Question 10

best otc medicine for dog allergy?

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Cetirizine: The most effective second generation, minimally sedating antihistamine is Cetirizine (adult dose 10 mg at bedtime). No antihistamine will allow ad lib dog contact so minimize contact, keep dog out of bedroom, use hepa filter in bedroom. If still symptoms have to consider rehousing  dog in another home.

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