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Allegra (Fexofenadine)
Allegra (Fexofenadine) is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies such as runny or itchy nose; sneezing; itchy throat; and watery, itchy, or red eyes. This medicine may also...
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Atarax (Hydroxyzin)
Atarax (Hydroxyzine) is an antihistamine used to treat anxiety, to relieve itching caused by allergic conditions, and to cause drowsiness. It may also be used to treat other conditions as...
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Clarinex (Desloratadine)
Clarinex (Desloratadine) is an antihistamine used to treat the symptoms of hay fever and other allergic conditions such as watery eyes, runny nose, itching eyes, and sneezing. It may also be used...
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Claritin (Loratadine)
Claritin (Loratadine) is an antihistamine used to treat the symptoms of hay fever and other allergic conditions such as watery eyes, runny nose (rhinitis), itching eyes, and sneezing. It may also...
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Lioresal (Baclofen)
Lioresal (Baclofen) is a muscle relaxant used to treat muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injuries. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your...
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Periactin (Cyproheptadine)
Periactin (Cyproheptadine) is an antihistamine used to treat or prevent symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. It is used to relieve itching associated with some skin conditions and to treat...
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Spiriva (Tiotropium)
Spiriva is an anticholinergic medication. Spiriva prevents narrowing of the airways. Spiriva is used in the treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
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Zyrtec (Cetirizine)
Zyrtec (Cetirizine) is an antihistamine used to treat both seasonal and perennial allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose (rhinitis), itching eyes, and sneezing. Cetirizine is also used to...
Allergy
An Allergy is a disorder, supersensitivity of the immune system.
Symptoms
Allergy itself is a very unpleasant condition. Allergic rhinitis, allergic edema, red itchy eyes ... Many allergic individuals can not even go outside - they feel worse; close all windows and stay home for a few weeks.
When you have an allergy fatigability, irritability increases, immune system is weakened.
Cause
Influence of climatic factors, heredity, somatic pathology, the nature of nutriment cause the emergency of allergic diseases.
Allergic diseases are constantly increasing and severity of clinical course is increasing too.
This is, apparently, due to environmental pollution with exhaust fumes, industrial wastes, many synthetic materials, dyes and o
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r substances that are incitants of allergy, and thus contribute to the prevalence of allergic diseases.
The widespread and uncontrolled use of drugs also leads to an increase in the number of allergic reactions.
Types of allergens.
People, because of the genetic characteristics of the immune system, have different reactivity with respect to different groups of allergens.
Foreign proteins contained in the plasma donation and vaccines
- Pollen
- Mold fungi
- Medice:
- Penicillins
- Sulfonamide
- Salicylates
- Local anesthetics
- Food:
- Nuts
- Sesame
- Seafood
- Eggs
- Beans
- Milk
- Cereals
- Citrus
- Honey
- Insect bites / arthropods:
- Bee venom
- Aspen poison
- Animal products:
- Wool Animals
- Cockroaches
- Mites' secretion
- Other:
- Latex
- Nickel compounds
- Chemical cleaners
- washing powder, etc.
Clinical implications
Allergy is characterized by general or local inflammatory response to allergens.
Local symptoms are:
- Nose : swelling of the nasal mucosa (allergic rhinitis)
- Eyes : redness and itching of the conjunctiva (allergic conjunctivitis)
- Airways : Sneezing, coughing, bronchoconstriction, wheezing and dyspnea, sometimes outright attacks of asthma, in severe cases the airway constricts due to swelling known as angioedema.
- Ears : feeling of fullness, possibly pain, and impaired hearing due to the lack of eustachian tube drainage.
- Skin : rashes, such as eczema and hives (urticaria)
Allergy Treatment
Traditionally treatment of allergies involved simply avoiding the allergen in question or otherwise reducing exposure. For instance, people with cat allergies were encouraged to avoid them. While avoidance may help to reduce symptoms.
