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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 06/19/2007, comments (10)

New Prescription Allergy Medicine: Xyzal

Allergy medicines fall into a couple of groups: first-generation antihistamines, which are mostly available over the counter and include such common drugs as Benadryl and Chlor-tri-meton, and second-generation antihistamines, such as the following: Claritin (now available over the counter) Clarinex (similar to Claritin, but prescription) Zyrtec... Read moreChevron
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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 05/05/2007, comments (32)

How Can You Know Which Allergy Medicine Is Best?

There are tons of allergy medicines available, both over the counter and by prescription. So, how can you know which one is best?   The answer to this question is not a simple one. First, it will be helpful to explore the main type of medicine used to treat allergies, which is an antihistamine. An antihistamine is a drug that blocks a... Read moreChevron
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An allergy is the immune system's over-reaction to a normally harmless substance called an allergen.

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