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Are there any differences in the different nasal allergy meds?

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Yes : There are several different classes of nasal allergy medications: nasal steroids, nasal antihistamines, oral antihistamines and allergy vaccine therapy. All of these are effective for nasal allergies but work through different mechanisms.

Answered 7/17/2013

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