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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

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Health Encyclopedia: Allergies

Treatment

The best way to reduce symptoms is to try and avoid what causes your allergies in the first place. This is especially important for food and drug allergies.

The most appropriate medication depends on the type and severity of symptoms. Specific illnesses that are caused by allergies (such as asthma, hay fever, and eczema) may require other treatments. Medications that can be used to treat allergies include:

ANTIHISTAMINES

  • Short-acting antihistamines are generally avai...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Getting a Handle on Your Child's Fall Nasal Allergies
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...Rhinocort Aqua, Veramyst (also good for eye allergies), Nasacort AQ and Omnaris. Antihistamine... Read more »

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Allergic Rhinitis: Survival Tips to Help You Get Through the Fall Allergy Season
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...include Flonase, Nasonex, Rhinocort Aqua, Veramyst and Nasacort AQ). Common reasons for only... Read more »

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Spray Your Way to Allergy Relief - An Alternative to Allergy Pills
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...Examples are Rhinocort Aqua, Flonase, Nasonex, and Nasacort AQ. These sprays must be prescribed... Read more »

Health Guide

Sinusitis
...polyps) or allergies. These include fluticasone (Flonase), mometasone (Nasonex), and triamcinolone (Nasacort AQ). Antibiotics are used to cure the particular infection causing sinus... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Corticosteroids
CorticosteroidsA number of drugs are available for reducing the inflammatory response in allergies.These drugs can help prevent an allergy attack from occurring.Corticosteroid Nasal SpraysNasal-spray... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis
for Chronic SinusitisDetermining and Treating any Underlying Conditions. A thorough diagnostic work-up should be performed to rule out any underlying conditions, including but not limited... Read more »
Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »
Cataracts: Diagnosis
Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat cataracts.An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in... Read more »

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