Get Informed: Allergies

Allergies: Overview

Allergies are disorders of the immune system that result in the body reacting to normally harmless substances known as allergens. Although some people may develop life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to particular foods or medicines, the most common allergies - such as hay fever (seasonal rhinitis) and contact dermatitis usually cause mild but often bothersome symptoms such as itchy eyes, runny nose and rashes.

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Last Data Update:: 2010-08-24 0:47

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Medications used for Allergies

Drugs commonly taken by MediGuard users for Allergies are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.

Commonly Used Medication Name*	% of Patients	Severity

Less than 5%: Xyzal, Zyrtec, Primatene, Budesonide Nasal, Zaditor, Allegra D, Claritin, Claritin-D, Allegra, Clarinex, Flonase, Intal, Benadryl, Astelin, Mometasone Nasal, Beclomethasone Nasal, Sinex, Patanol, Chlorpheniramine, Clarinex-D, Nasarel, Singulair, Flunisolide, Phenylephrine, Omnaris, Triamcinolone, Pseudoephedrine, Xolair, Proair HFA, Diphenhydra. HCl with Paracetamol / Pseudoeph. HCl, Tylenol Sinus Medication, Periactin, Vistaril, Fluticasone, Loteprednol

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of MediGuard users are listed.

**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.