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Dilley Allergy & Asthma Specialists,
LLP
Oak Hills Medical Building
7711 Louis Pasteur Drive
Suite 407
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Phone:
210.614.4405
Fax: 210.614.7892 |
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Medications for the treatment of Rhinitis  |
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Non-Prescription antihistamines
All of the non-prescription antihistamines (combined with decongestants) are "first generation" antihistamines and generally cause drowsiness, slowed reaction time and dry mouth in most people.
Actifed (and combination products)
Alavert
Alka Seltzer Plus Sinus Allergy Medicine
Allerest (and combination products)
A.R.M.
BC Cold Powder Multi-Symptom Formula
Benadryl (and combination products)
Brompheniramine
Claritin (Loratadine)
Chlor- Trimeton (and combination products)
Comtrex Multi-Symptom Day/Night
Contac Maximum Strength
Corididin (and combination products)
Dimetane
Dimetapp (and combination products)
Drixoral (and combination products)
PediaCare Night Rest Cough-Cold Liquid
Sinarest
Sudafed Plus
Tavist (and combination products)
Triaminic Allergy
Tylenol Allergy Sinus/Tylenol PM
Vicks NyQuil (and combination products)
Vicks Pediatric Formula 44M Cough & Cold
Many brand name and generic formulas are available without prescription. If you are in doubt as to whether or not a product contains an antihistamine, consult your physician or pharmacist.
Prescription antihistamines
The following medications are "second generation" antihistamines and generally do not cause the side effects of "first generation" antihistamines, such as drowsiness, slowed reaction time and dry mouth.
Xyzal (Levocetirizine)
Allegra (Fexofenadine)
Astelin (Astepro)
Clarinex (desloratadine)
Palgic (Carbinoxamine)
Tanafed
*Zyrtec (Cetirizine)
*Low sedating.
The following are "first generation" antihistamines and generally cause drowsiness, slowed reaction time and dry mouth.
Atarax (Hydroxyzine)
Naldecon
Temaril
Antivert
Periactin
Rondec
Respitann
Vazobie
Trinalin
Dallergy
Rynatan
Vistaril
Doxepin Sinequan)
Elavil(Amitryptaline)
Pamelor (Nortryptaline)
Non-prescription oral decongestants
Actifed Allergy Daytime
Allerest
Drixoral Non-drowsy Formula
Efidac/24
PediaCare Infants' Decongestant Drops
Sudafed Tablets
Prescription oral decongestants
DuraVent
Entex LA
Entex PSE
Exgest LA
Respaire
Sinuvent
Guaifed PD
Non-prescription decongestant nasal sprays
Prolonged use may cause rebound congestion.
Afrin (and related products)
Cheracol
Dristan
Duration l2-Hour
4-Way Fast Acting
NTZ Long Acting
Neo Synephrine (and related products)
NostrillNostrilla
Otrivin
Privine
Vicks S inex Long-acting/Vapor/Vaporub/VapoS teamlVatronoI
Non-prescription anti-allergy nasal spray
Nasalcrom (cromolyn)
Non-prescription saline nasal sprays
Afrin Saline Mist
Ayr
NaSal Moisturizer AF
Ocean
Salinex
Prescription antihistamine nasal spray
Astelin
Astepro
Patanase
Prescription atropine-like nasal spray
Atrovent
Prescription nasal corticosteroid sprays
These do not contain antihistamines or decongestants. You can take these, as they do not interfere with skin testing.
Beconase (Pockethaler and Beconase AQ)
Flonase
Nasacort (Nasal Inhaler and Nasacort AQ)
Nasalide
Nasonex
Rhinocort
Vancenase (Pockethaler and Vancenase DS)
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San Antonio, Texas
Introduction to Allergies
What is an allergy?
What is allergic rhinitis? (Hay Fever)
Why are some people allergic?
What is an allergic reaction?
Allergy Symptoms
Pollen Allergy
Mold Allergy
Animal Allergy
Dust Allergies
What Is Food Allergy?
Introduction to Asthma
Contact Dermatitis
What are Hives?
Latex Allergies
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