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For allergic rhinitis it is a second-line treatment. [7] Common side effects include abdominal pain, cough, and headache. [6] Severe side effects may include allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis and eosinophilia. [6] Use in pregnancy appears to be safe. [6] Montelukast is in the leukotriene receptor antagonist family of medications. [6]
Rupatadine fumarate has been approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria in adults and children over 12 years. It is available as round, light salmon coloured tablets containing 10 mg of rupatadine (as fumarate) to be administered orally, once a day.
The medical uses for Cysteinyl-leukotriene type 1 receptor antagonists are for chronic and prophylactic treatment of asthma. [3] [9] [10] Other indications have been approved by the FDA for montelukast and they are used for the prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR) that is for relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis and perennial ...
Bilastine is an antihistamine medication used to treat hives (), allergic rhinitis and itchy inflamed eyes (allergic conjunctivitis) caused by an allergy. [6] It is a second-generation antihistamine and takes effect by selectively inhibiting the histamine H 1 receptor, preventing these allergic reactions. [7]
Xylometazoline, also spelled xylomethazoline, is a medication used to reduce symptoms of nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. [2] It is used directly in the nose as a spray or drops. [3] Side effects include trouble sleeping, irritation of the nose, nausea, nosebleed (3%), period pain (10%) and headache (3%).
Anti-allergic agents are medications used to treat allergic reactions. Anti-allergic agents have existed since 3000 B.C in countries such as China and Egypt . It was not until 1933 when antihistamines, the first type of anti-allergic agents, were developed. [ 1 ]
Olopatadine, sold under the brand name Patanol among others, is an antihistamine medication used to decrease the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). [2] It is used as eye drops or as a nasal spray. [2] The eye drops generally result in an improvement within half an hour. [2]
Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Mometasone furoate". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Clinical trial number NCT02631551 for "Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Dose Combination GSP 301 Nasal Spray (NS) in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR) (GSP 301-301)" at ClinicalTrials.gov