Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms
October 02, 2008
Health Canada has approved Singulair (montelukast sodium) for the
relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis in people ages 15 and
older. Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, affects 20
percent to 25 percent of people in Canada and up to 75 percent of
people with asthma. If poorly managed, the condition can increase
the likelihood of asthma attacks and asthma-related hospital
visits.
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Expert & Community Posts
By James Thompson, MD
,
Health Expert
Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) affects about 30 million people in America and has increased in...
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By Merely Me
,
Health Expert
...symptoms and skin prick test results consistent with allergic rhinitis. Nasal obstruction and...
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By James Thompson, MD
,
Health Expert
...throat). If you only focus treatment on the lungs, the allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or sinus...
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By James Thompson, MD
,
Health Expert
...guidance of your doctor. Although there is no cure for allergic rhinitis, with proper planning...
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Health Guide
...influenza and sinusitis must also be differentiated from allergies and colds.Symptom PhasesSymptoms of
allergic rhinitis occur in two phases, early and late.Early Phase Symptoms. The early phase...
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...ragweed. Allergy to ragweed is commonly referred to as "hay fever," and allergists tend to refer to it as "
allergic rhinitis."
Allergic rhinitis can either follow a persistent pattern where it...
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...is a drug of the so-called anti-leukotriene class that is used for control of symptoms of asthma and
allergic rhinitis (hay fever). It was initially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
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...or miss work (52%)ResearchThe nonprescription nasal decongestant pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) controls
allergic rhinitis symptoms just as well as the prescription drug montelukast (Singulair),...
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...me because of complaints of chronic nasal blockage. The patient suspected his problem was hay fever (
allergic rhinitis). During the interview, he revealed that a year ago he began to have trouble...
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Medications
...(bronchospasm). This medication is also used to treat allergic rhinitis, also known as allergies... Read more »
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