An allergy is an increased sensitivity to certain substances, often resulting in unpleasant complaints. These substances can be, for example: pollen grains, animal dander, mold spores, dust mite droppings, or food components . They mainly enter through the respiratory tract or the skin, for example because the skin comes into contact with nettles, cosmetics, jewelry, cleaning products, dust mites or grass pollen and tree pollen. Other possibilities to cause allergies are an insect bite or something specific food or the use of certain medications.
Antihistamines are usually sufficient
In many cases, blood is taken and examined for an allergy, after which the GP gives advice or prescribes medication or refers to an allergist. Depending on the blood test, the GP will often opt for treatment with antihistamines because this is usually sufficient. Histamine is a substance in the body that dilates blood vessels, making allergies more likely. These allergy medications ensure that histamine works less powerfully. If you have problems with your nose or eyes, the medication consists of a nasal spray or eye drops. In other cases, the form of the medicine is a tablet or a capsule or a drink.
Use for short or long periods of time
The duration that the medication must be used depends on the severity of the complaints. In case of an insect bite or eating something that has caused an allergy, it should be used until the complaint has disappeared, which is usually a relatively short time. For complaints that last a long time, for example an allergy to the nose or eyes, the medicines must be used for a long time. The medications often help within one to two hours.
Side effects
Like almost all medicines, allergy remedies can also cause unintended complaints, which are called side effects. But these side effects, such as fatigue or insomnia, are generally not serious and will disappear within one to two weeks. When stopping medication due to side effects, the doctor should always be notified.
Pay attention to driving skills
Many medications state that they can affect driving ability. When using it, it is important to know what the effects can be before getting on a motorcycle or moped or getting behind the wheel of a car. About one in six Dutch people use medications that can affect their ability to drive. In this respect, medication use can be compared to alcohol in traffic. With some medicines the effect is very clear through dizziness, drowsiness or blurred vision. Other drugs reduce responsiveness without this really being noticed and there are drugs that cause indifference or reduce muscle control.
Overview of allergy medications
There are many types of medicines for use in allergies, many of which mainly work as: blocking the production of histamine. They also differ mainly in that a certain ailment is reduced by one medicine and not by the other. They also distinguish which part of the body they are intended for, such as eyes, nose and skin.
Aerius
The active substance in Aerius ensures that the body reacts less strongly to certain foods, pets, pollen or other stimuli to which someone is allergic.
Avamys
Using Avamys reduces the symptoms of the condition rhinitis. This condition includes itching in the nose or eyes, a blocked or runny nose, sneezing fits and watery or red eyes.
Beconase
Beconase is a nasal spray that ensures that the nasal mucosa reacts less strongly to certain stimuli. The drug reduces irritation and swelling of the nasal mucosa.
Desloratadine
Desloratadine is an anti-allergy medication that ensures that the body reacts less strongly to certain stimuli because histamine receptors in the body are blocked. The drug is used against allergic reactions to dust mites, hay fever or some foods.
Dymista
Dymista is a medicine with two components in one nasal spray, among other things against a runny or blocked nose. The drug works quickly, with a reduction in complaints within half an hour.
Fexofenadine
Fexofenadine blocks the production of histamine. Complaints such as shortness of breath, itchy eyes or sneezing are reduced by this medication. It also works against hives and rashes.
Flixonase
The drug Flixonase is prescribed for nasal complaints such as hay fever, allergies and long-term or chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. The nasal spray has an anti-inflammatory effect and can counteract hypersensitivity reactions.
Grazax
Grazax is used for an allergy to grass pollen. The medicine contains an allergen extract of grass pollen that ensures that the body slowly gets used to this substance. As a result, the body will respond less quickly.
Mizollen
Mizollen ensures that the production of the body’s own substance histamine is inhibited. Mizollen is used for conditions such as hay fever, house dust mite allergy or an allergy with other causes.
Montelukast
The active substance of Montelukast blocks the action of leukotrienes and is therefore an asthma medication. The drug is used in respiratory diseases characterized by symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing.
Nasacort
Nasacort is a nasal spray that relieves nasal complaints resulting from an allergic reaction. These nasal complaints may include a runny nose, blocked nose and itching or other irritation in the nose.
Nasonex
As an anti-inflammatory nasal spray, Nasonex reduces nasal complaints such as itching in the nose, runny nose, sneezing and nasal congestion.
Neoclarityn
Using Neoclarityn can suppress allergic reactions in the body, such as rashes, itchy eyes and sneezing fits. The drug causes histamine receptors in the body to be blocked.
Optilast
Optilast eye drops are used for eye complaints that are the result of an allergic reaction with the symptoms of red, painful or watery eyes and itching in the eyes. These complaints often occur in combination with a runny, stuffy nose and sneezing fits.
Phenergan
Phenergan inhibits the production of histamine and is used for pet allergies, hay fever, house dust mite allergy or other forms of allergy. The drug is sometimes also used for vomiting, nausea and motion sickness.
Rapidil
Rapitil is an anti-allergy medicine for the eye. The medicine reduces eye complaints such as itching in the eye, a watery eye or swollen eyelids.
Rhinocort
Nasal complaints due to long-term inflamed nasal mucosa or hay fever can be combated with Rhinocort. This drug ensures, among other things, that nasal complaints decrease because the swelling of the nasal mucosa decreases.
Rhinolast
Rhinolast nasal spray inhibits the action of histamine, preventing or relieving nasal complaints. The drug inhibits the action of histamine.
Singular
The active substance in Singulair ensures that symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough or shortness of breath are prevented or reduced. It is used for asthma and hay fever. The drug can also be used to prevent an attack of shortness of breath.
Tavegil
Tavegil comes in tablet form and is a medication that suppresses allergic reactions. It is used for acute eczema, shortness of breath, hives, rash, itchy eyes, runny nose and nasal congestion.
Telfast
Telfast is a medicine used for chronic urticaria, hay fever, itching and inflamed eyes and nasal mucosa. Chronic urticaria (hives) is an unpleasant, itchy skin rash that often lasts a few hours and is caused by stimuli that can be triggered by infections, exercise, medications, diet and sun and even by pressure, cold and heat on the skin .
Xyzal
Xyzal is a drug that suppresses allergic reactions in the body by blocking histamine by the active substance levocetirizine. Complaints relating to the skin, eye, lung and nose reduce or disappear by using this medication.
read more
- About medicines or medicines or medicines
- Patent expiration and cheap drugs or medicines