allergy medication

allergy medication 



 Medications for children's allergies
Several effective and easy-to-use medications are available to treat the symptoms of allergies. Some are available by prescription and others are over the counter. As with other medications, over-the-counter products should be used only with the advice of your child's pediatrician.
Antihistamines

Antihistamines are the medicines for allergies that have been used for a longer time, they decrease the allergic reaction mainly by suppressing the effects of histamine (itching, inflammation and mucus production) in the tissues. For mild allergy symptoms, your pediatrician can recommend one of the over-the-counter antihistamines available everywhere. Children who do not like to swallow tablets may prefer to take the medication in the form of syrup, chewable or melting.

Antihistamines can be helpful in controlling the itching that accompanies hay fever, eczema and hives. Your pediatrician may recommend that your child take them regularly or only when necessary. Antihistamine nasal sprays are also available for hay fever. These work locally on the nose to reduce symptoms. Some children do not like nasal sprays and prefer to use antihistamines taken orally.

Some over-the-counter antihistamines, particularly the "old generation" type, can cause dizziness as possible side effects. For this reason, it is better to give a dose in the afternoon. However, there are "new generation" antihistamines that may cause slight dizziness especially after the first dose. Ask your pediatrician if these non-sedative antihistamines are appropriate for your child.
Decongestants

For patients with hay fever, antihistamines help stop runny nose, itching, and sneezing, but they have little effect on stuffy or stuffy noses. To cover all symptoms, an antihistamine is often given along with a decongestant, sometimes combined in a single medication.

In contrast to other antihistamines, which tend to make you sleepy, decongestants taken orally can cause stimulation. Children who take these medications may act hyperactive, feel anxious, have palpitations, or have trouble sleeping. Because of these possible side effects, it is best to avoid the use of long-term daily decongestants to control your child's nasal congestion, and instead, it is better to use another type of medication, such as a nasal corticosteroid spray.

Treatment with decongestants can be applied topically with nasal drops or sprays, but these medications should be used with care, and only for a short time, because prolonged use can have a rebound effect. The resulting stuffy nose is harder to treat than the original allergy symptoms.
Cromolino

Sodium cromolyn is sometimes recommended to prevent nasal allergy symptoms. This medication may be used every day for chronic problems or only for a limited period of time when a child is likely to encounter allergens. The medication is available without a prescription as a nasal spray; It is taken 3 or 4 times a day. The cromolino nasal has almost no side effects, but its potency is not very high, and because it requires frequent administration, it is difficult to use regularly in a consistent manner.
Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids, a category of medications also known as steroids or cortisones, are highly effective in the treatment of allergies and are widely used to stop symptoms. These are available as skin medications (such as creams and ointments), nasal sprays, asthma inhalers and pills or liquids.

Steroid creams and ointments are a treatment base for children with eczema. These are very effective and as long as they are used properly they are safe. They control eczema when they apply one to two times a day, depending on the severity of the rash. Nasal sprays containing a compound derived from cortisone have become the most effective form of treatment for patients with nasal allergy problems.

Dosing once a day is usually sufficient. These medications work best if they are used in a regular daily itinerary, rather than in an interrupted dose, when needed. So far, there have been no problems for many years in patients who use nasal sprays with long-term cortisone.
Immunotherapy for allergyImmunotherapy or injections for allergies can be recommended to reduce your child's sensitivity to airborne allergens. This form of treatment consists of giving a person the material to which they are allergic, by means of an injection, in order to change their immune system and make them less allergic to that material.

Not all problems related to allergies can or need to be treated with injections for allergies, but the treatment of respiratory allergies to pollen, dust mites and external molds is often successful. Immunotherapy for allergy to cats (and possibly dogs) can also be very effective, but allergy specialists recommend that avoiding contact is the best way to manage allergies to animals in children.

Immunotherapy takes a little time to work and demands patience and commitment. The treatment is given by gradually injecting stronger doses of allergen extracts once or twice a week first, then at longer intervals; for example, every 2 weeks, then every 3 weeks and eventually every 4 weeks. The effect of the extract reaches its maximum after 6 to 12 months of the injections.

After a certain number of months of immunotherapy, the younger ones usually feel that the allergy symptoms haveimproved. Injections for allergy often continue for 3 to 5 years, and then the decision is made to stop them.Many children feel well after stopping injections and have little or no relapse of symptoms.