About Allergies: Over the Counter Flonase is Here!

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies Beginning in February 2015, Flonase (fluticasone) nasal spray will be available over-the-counter (OTC) without a prescription. Flonase is the second intranasal corticosteroid nasal (INS) spray to be sold OTC without being prescribed by a healthcare professional – the first being Nasacort Allergy 24HR, which has been available OTC since March 2014.   Flonase Over the Counter for Allergies The availability of intranasal corticosteroids OTC without a prescription is a good idea based on the safety of this type of medication. Nasal corticosteroid sprays have been available on the market by prescription for more than 30 years, with large amounts of safety data being collected during that time. Search Related Topics:  nasal sprays  over the counter allergy treatments  seasonal allergies Over the Counter Medications For Treating 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) and Zyrtec-D (cetirizine/pseudoephedrine), have only recently become available OTC without a prescription. Nasal Sprays for Allergies Allergy nasal sprays are the most effective medications for the treatment of nasal allergy symptoms. They're even better than oral antihistamines . Nasal sprays do, however, have a downside: They need to be used routinely to get the best results, and many people do not like the idea of putting a medication in their nose. Search Related Topics:  allergies  allergist  allergy testing Everything You Need to Know About Antihistamines  Newer oral antihistamines, such as Xyzal (levocetirizine), Zyrtec (cetirizine), Allegra (fexofenadine), Clarinex (desloratadine) and Clarinex (loratadine), are very effective therapies for the treatment of hay fever. Older antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton), and hydroxyzine (Atarax), also work well, but have many side effects. Oral antihistamines work well when taken as-needed, meaning that allergy symptoms improve within an hour or two of taking the medication. Oral antihistamines can also help treat the symptoms of eye allergies. Search Related Topics:  allergy medications  allergy treatment  allergy shots Related Searches Nasal Allergies Allergy Nasal Spray Sinus Allergies Allergy or Allergies Hayfever Allergies 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 A Complete Definition of Allergies Can You Recognize These Common Allergy Symptoms? Diagnosis of Allergy Allergy Treatment Allergy Prevention Advertisement