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Do antihistamines actually improve allergic conditionsor just suppress symptoms?
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Antihistamines block: Antihistamines block the receptor sites for histamine released from mast cells or basophils in allergic reactions. As such they suppress symptoms to a variable amount. The only present treatment that can actually alter the allergic condition (diathesis) is immunotherapy (allergy injections).
Answered 11/21/2014
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