Some Drugs Used to Treat Allergies: Available Forms
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Form |
Antihistamines |
Mast Cell Stabilizers |
Corticosteroids |
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Inhaler or nebulizer |
— |
Cromolyn* |
Various drugs used to treat asthma, such as |
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Nasal spray |
Azelastine Olopatadine |
Azelastine Cromolyn Olopatadine |
Beclometasone Budesonide Fluticasone Mometasone Triamcinolone |
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Eye drops |
Azelastine Emedastine Ketotifen Levocabastine Olopatadine Pemirolast |
Azelastine Cromolyn* Ketotifen Lodoxamide Nedocromil* Olopatadine Pemirolast |
Dexamethasone Fluorometholone Loteprednol Medrysone Prednisolone Rimexolone |
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Lotions, ointments, or creams |
— |
— |
Various preparations used to treat skin disorders (such as atopic dermatitis), including |
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Tablets, capsules, or liquid solutions to be taken by mouth (oral) |
Acrivastine plus pseudoephedrine (a decongestant)* Azatadine* Brompheniramine Cetirizine Chlorpheniramine Clemastine Cyproheptadine* Desloratadine Dexchlorpheniramine* Diphenhydramine Fexofenadine Hydroxyzine* Levocetirizine* Loratadine Promethazine* |
Cromolyn* |
Budesonide Dexamethasone Methylprednisolone Prednisolone Prednisone |
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* Available by prescription only. |
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