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Allergy symptoms show up in different parts of the body, from the nose and eyes to the skin, and the form of a medicine often matters as much as the ingredient: a tablet works differently in practice from a nasal spray or an eye drop even when both are treating the same symptom.

Rhinocort

Budesonide

100mcg · 200mcg

Utilised to manage nasal allergic pathways to alleviate congestion and support airway comfort.

From$50.83/ inhalerView

Phenergan

Promethazine

25mg

Designed to support clinical sedation and gastrointestinal rest to manage motion sickness and alleviate allergic distress.

From$0.67/ tabletView

Deltasone

Prednisone

5mg · 10mg · 20mg · 40mg

Indicated to address systemic inflammatory flares to relieve physical pain and support immune system normalisation.

From$0.23/ tabletView

Prednisolone Tablets

Prednisolone

5mg · 10mg · 20mg · 40mg

Utilised to manage systemic inflammatory states to alleviate physical pain and support immune system normalisation.

From$0.50/ tabletView

Atarax

Hydroxyzine

10mg · 25mg

Formulated to alleviate severe pruritus and tension to support physical rest and target central arousal systems.

From$0.66/ tabletView

Clarinex

Desloratadine

5mg

Designed to support histamine pathway blockade to manage systemic allergies and alleviate itching and hives.

From$1.05/ tabletView

Ilaxten

Bilastine

20mg

Formulated to alleviate allergy symptoms to support respiratory ease and target systemic histamine pathways.

From$1.16/ tabletView

Montair

Montelukast

10mg

Intended to relieve allergic bronchoconstriction to support easy respiration and target seasonal allergen sensitivity.

From$2.40/ tabletView

Patanol Eye

Olopatadine

0.1% 5ml

Indicated to address ocular allergic reactions to relieve intense eye itching and support visual comfort.

From$5.33/ vialView

Astelin

Azelastine

10ml

Designed to support nasal comfort to manage seasonal allergies and alleviate sinus congestion.

From$46.10/ sprayView

Decadron

Dexamethasone

0.5mg · 1mg

Utilised to manage severe inflammatory conditions to alleviate joint or cerebral swelling and support immune stability.

From$0.53/ tabletView

Aristocort

Triamcinolone

4mg · 10mg · 15mg · 40mg

Designed to support inflammatory suppression to manage immune overactivation and alleviate systemic tissue swelling.

From$1.36/ tabletView

Bepreve

Bepotastine

1.5% 5ml

Indicated to address ocular allergic symptoms to relieve itching and support visual comfort.

From$36.00/ bottleView

Fml Forte

Fluorometholone

5ml

Indicated to address ocular membrane inflammation to relieve burning pain and support corneal tissue protection.

From$31.20/ vialView

Calcort

Deflazacort

6mg

Formulated to alleviate severe inflammatory conditions to support physical stamina and target disease-related pain.

From$1.70/ tabletView

Periactin

Cyproheptadine

4mg

Developed to mitigate severe allergic reactions and stimulate appetite to support healthy weight gain and alleviate itching.

From$0.70/ tabletView

Quibron-t

Theophylline

200mg · 400mg

Intended to relieve bronchial airway constriction to support continuous breathing and target pulmonary smooth muscles.

From$1.09/ tabletView

Synalar

Fluocinolone Acetonide

0.025%

Developed to mitigate localised skin swelling and itching to support skin barrier restoration and alleviate irritation.

From$21.80/ tubeView

Temovate

Clobetasol Propionate

15g · 30g

Utilised to manage severe skin lesions to alleviate persistent itching and support epidermal barrier healing.

From$9.90/ tubeView

Ketasma

Ketotifen

1mg

Indicated to address allergic airway reactivity to manage asthma symptoms and alleviate persistent bronchial spasms.

From$1.96/ tabletView

Ketotifen Tablets

Ketotifen

1mg

Formulated to alleviate systemic allergic symptoms to support physical comfort and target histamine receptor activation.

From$1.33/ tabletView

Clenbuterol Tablets

Clenbuterol

40mcg

Utilised to manage bronchospastic conditions to alleviate breathing restrictions and support metabolic temperature parameters.

From$2.04/ tabletView

Orapred

Prednisolone

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg · 20mg · 40mg

Formulated to target inflammatory responses, this therapy is indicated to alleviate symptoms of chronic inflammatory conditions and support immune system management.

From$0.72/ tabletView

Key points

  • NHS’s Antihistamines page covers tablets, liquids, eye drops and nasal sprays used for conditions such as hay fever, hives and allergic conjunctivitis.
  • NHS guidance on steroid nasal sprays describes them as reducing inflammation in the nose, used separately from antihistamines.

Antihistamine tablets for hay fever, hives and itching

Clarinex contains desloratadine, Ilaxten contains bilastine and Periactin contains cyproheptadine, all used for allergic rhinitis or urticaria. Ketotifen Tablets and Ketasma both contain ketotifen, used for allergic conjunctivitis and, in Ketotifen Tablets, allergic rhinitis too. Atarax contains hydroxyzine, a more sedating antihistamine used for itching and anxiety rather than hay fever specifically, and Phenergan contains promethazine, used for allergic conditions alongside motion sickness and nausea.

Nasal sprays and eye drops

Flonase Nasal Spray contains fluticasone propionate, Rhinocort contains budesonide and Beclometasone Nasal Spray contains beclometasone dipropionate, corticosteroid sprays for allergic rhinitis. Astelin contains azelastine and Dymista combines azelastine with fluticasone propionate in a single spray. Patanol Eye and Bepreve are eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis, containing olopatadine and bepotastine respectively, while Fml Forte contains fluorometholone for ocular inflammation more generally. Montair contains montelukast, a tablet used for allergic rhinitis as well as asthma.

Corticosteroid tablets used for allergic reactions

Decadron contains dexamethasone, Orapred and Prednisolone Tablets contain prednisolone, Deltasone contains prednisone, and Aristocort and Triamcinolone Tablets contain triamcinolone. Each is used for allergic reactions or allergic states, but also for wider inflammatory, autoimmune or asthma-related conditions, so allergy is one part of a broader role rather than the defining use.

Not used for allergy

Temovate and Synalar are corticosteroid creams for psoriasis and other inflammatory skin disease. Seroflo, Clenbuterol Tablets and Quibron-t treat asthma, bronchospasm or chronic bronchitis, and Calcort contains deflazacort, used for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other inflammatory diseases.

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