About Allergies: Treating Allergy Symptoms with Over-the-Counter Medicines

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies  There are numerous over-the-counter (OTC) medications available for the treatment of allergy symptoms. Some of these, like oral decongestants such as Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) and sedating antihistamines like Benadryl (diphenhydramine), have been available for many years. Others, such as Claritin (loratadine), Allegra (fexofenadine) and Zyrtec-D (cetirizine/pseudoephedrine), have only recently become available OTC without a prescription. Even earlier, in 2014, an intranasal corticosteroid, Nasacort, became available OTC without a prescription. For many people, treating allergy symptoms now takes a trip to the corner drug store, instead of a trip to their doctor. OTC Medicines for Allergies Learn all about the available over-the-counter allergy medicines that a person can obtain without a doctor's prescription. Many of these medications were only available by prescription, in some cases just a few months ago. Over-the-Counter Nasacort AQ In 2014, Nasacort became the first intranasal corticosteroid to become available OTC without a prescription. Find out if this is a good idea, or a bad idea, depending on if you're a consumer or an insurance company. Search Related Topics:  allergic rhinitis  nasal steroid sprays  over the counter allergy treatments Inexpensive Allergy Treatments With prices on the rise for just about everything these days, everyone is looking to save money. And, with gas prices at historic highs, nobody wants to make unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office or local drugstore for medical treatments. Now that allergy season is in full swing, everybody is looking for cheaper, easier ways to treat their allergy symptoms. Search Related Topics:  allergy avoidance  allergy treatment  nasal saline irrigation Related Searches Allergies Symptoms Sinus Allergies Pollen Allergies Pollen Allergy Symptoms of Allergy Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies Advertisement