Treatment of allergies is a long process, requiring an integrated approach. Along with measures to eliminate the aggressive factors that affect the development of the disease, it is very important to use medicines for allergies. Today in the pharmacology market there is a very wide choice of such drugs.
Allergy Skin Treatment
Allergic manifestations on the skin are a consequence of internal pathological changes occurring in the body. Therefore, to treat such an allergy is not only a local effect on the affected areas of the skin, but also by taking antihistamines inside. What to choose - tablets, syrups, injections - it will tell the allergist doctor. But it is worth knowing that antihistamines, depending on their composition and active substance, are divided into groups:
- Preparations of the first generation - antihistamines, which have a strong sedative effect (diazolin). They are very effective, reduce allergy symptoms after the first intake. But such medicines are inadmissible for admission to people whose work is associated with increased concentration of attention.
- Preparations of the second generation are agents that do not cause drowsiness and weakness. Highly effective drugs that, nevertheless, have a toxic effect on the heart. Therefore, people suffering from cardiovascular diseases such drugs are contraindicated.
- Preparations of the third generation - drugs for allergies of a new generation, containing octaveguil at its core. They do not have a sedative effect, they do not cause changes in the cardiovascular activity of the body.
The best remedy for skin allergy is a hormonal agent. Such preparations are issued in the form of ointments, gels and creams based on corticosteroids.
Drug for food allergy
If there is an allergy to the food product, to eliminate the allergen, you need to take a sorbent. In such cases, suitable sorbents of rapid action: enterosgel, white coal. Further treatment should be done with drugs that eliminate the symptoms of food allergies. First aid can be calcium gluconate. He will remove the swelling of the mucous membranes. Depending on the severity of the reaction, it can be taken either in tablets or by intravenous injection. Next, to treat the consequences of an allergic reaction, the doctor decides whether to take antihistamines or hormones. As an adjunct, it may be necessary to stabilize the membranes of mast cells. In this case, recommend kromony - drugs of light impact, without side effects.
Drug for allergy to dust
The first sign of an allergy to dust is allergic rhinitis. To treat a cold caused by dust allergy use nasal drops of antihistamine action. These same products serve as an excellent medicine for allergies to animals. In severe cases with the development of difficulty breathing and the prerequisites for bronchial asthma, you should always have at hand an inhaler with a filler that removes bronchospasm (salbutamol, salto).
Homeopathic medicines for allergies
The use of homeopathic remedies is indicated for people suffering from seasonal allergies. Homeopathy can be used as a medicine for cold allergies. But you need to take into account the fact that the treatment with homeopathic remedies is a long process, requiring from 6 to 8 months of regular accurate taking of tablets or drops. At the initial stage of treatment, homeopathy is not acceptable during the period of allergy exacerbation.
List of allergy medicines
The most popular names for allergy medicines that are recommended for use to eliminate menacing symptoms:
- dimedrol (diphenhydramine) - has a strong antihistaminic, anesthetic and hypnotic effect, dramatically reduces allergy symptoms;
- diazolin (mebhydrolyn) - has antihistamine effect, sedative effect is less pronounced compared with dimedrol, possibly a negative effect on the child's CNS;
- Suprastin (chloropyramine) - a preparation of instant effect for the treatment of Quincke edema, urticaria, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis;
- Tavegil (klemastin) is a potent drug recommended for additional therapy in the form of an injection in case of anaphylactic shock;
- peritol (cyproheptadine) - antihistamine and antiserotonin drug, also used to treat migraine;
- fenkarol (quifenadine) - antihistamine means of moderate effect, under the influence of which occurs not only blockade of H-1 receptors, but also a decrease in histamine in tissues of all organs;
- Zodak is a third generation medicine with sedative effect.