Medications for Allergies
Other names: Allergy; Dust Mite Allergy
See also: sub-topics
Drugs used to treat Allergies
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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hydroxyzine | 7.3 | 61 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: hydroxyzine systemic Brand name: Vistaril Drug class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, antihistamines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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loratadine | 4.6 | 9 reviews | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: loratadine systemic Drug class: antihistamines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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levocetirizine | 4.8 | 216 reviews | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: levocetirizine systemic Brand name: Xyzal Drug class: antihistamines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Xyzal | 4.6 | 183 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: levocetirizine systemic Drug class: antihistamines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Vistaril | 6.7 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: hydroxyzine systemic Drug class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, antihistamines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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doxylamine | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: doxylamine systemic Brand names: Equaline Sleep Aid, Equate Sleep Aid Drug class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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corticotropin | 5.0 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: corticotropin systemic Brand names: Acthar, H.P. Acthar Gel Drug class: corticotropin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Acthar | 5.0 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: corticotropin systemic Drug class: corticotropin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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chlorpheniramine / ibuprofen / phenylephrine | Rate | Add review | OTC | ||||
Generic name: chlorpheniramine / ibuprofen / phenylephrine systemic Drug class: upper respiratory combinations For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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dexbrompheniramine | Rate | Add review | OTC | ||||
Generic name: dexbrompheniramine systemic Brand name: Ala-Hist IR Drug class: antihistamines For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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Ala-Hist IR | Rate | Add review | OTC | ||||
Generic name: dexbrompheniramine systemic Drug class: antihistamines For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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dexbrompheniramine / phenylephrine | Rate | Add review | OTC | ||||
Generic name: dexbrompheniramine / phenylephrine systemic Drug class: upper respiratory combinations For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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Equaline Sleep Aid | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: doxylamine systemic Drug class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Equate Sleep Aid | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: doxylamine systemic Drug class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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H.P. Acthar Gel | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: corticotropin systemic Drug class: corticotropin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Topics under Allergies
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Alternative treatments for Allergies
The following products are considered to be alternative treatments or natural remedies for Allergies. Their efficacy may not have been scientifically tested to the same degree as the drugs listed in the table above. However there may be historical, cultural or anecdotal evidence linking their use to the treatment of Allergies.
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Care guides
Symptoms and treatments
Medicine.com guides (external)
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Expanded Access | Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
Further information
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