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Allergy Prescription Alternatives

For more severe more frequent allergies prescription medications are often subscribed by physicians. These prescription medications are meant to alleviate and prevent more severe types of allergies and sensitivities with harsher chemicals. With a holistic approach and a few visits to Dr. Michelle Leblanc you are saving yourself from large doses of chemicals and large insurance co-pays.

Below is a list of the most prescribed allergy medications.

Antihistamines
Acrivastine (Semprex-D)
Carbinoxamine (Palgic)
Cyproheptadine (Periactin)
Desloratadine (Clarinex)
Fexofenadine/Pseudoephedrine (Allegra D)
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
Levoceterizine (Xyzal)

Eye Drops: Antihistamine
Azelastine (Optivar)
Emadastine (Emadine)
Epinastine (Elestat)
Olopatadine (Patanol, Pataday)

Inhalers: Mast cell stabilizer
Cromolyn Sodium (Intal)

Eye Drops: Mast cell stabilizer
Lodoxamine (Alomide)
Nedocromil (Alocril)
Pemirolast (Alamast)

Eye Drops: Anti-Inflammatory
Loteprednol (Alrex)
Ketorolac (Acular)

Nasal Sprays: Antihistamine
Azelastine (Astelin, Astepro)
Azelastine and fluticasone (Dymista)
Olopatadine (Patanase)

Nasal Sprays: Corticosteroid
Beclomethasone dipropionate (QNasl)
Budesonide (Rhinocort)
Ciclesonide (Omnaris, Zetonna)
Flunisolide
Fluticasone furoate (Veramyst)
Fluticasone propionate (Flonase)
Mometasone Furoate (Nasonex)

Nasal Sprays: Anticholinergic
Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent)

Corticosteroids
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Cortisol
Methylprednisolone

Leukotriene Inhibitor
Montelukast (Singulair)

Topical Immunomodulators
Tacrolimus (Protopic Ointment)
Pimecrolimus (Elidel Cream)