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AAAAI Allergy and Asthma Drug Guide
What is this?
- Tables of the medications that are commonly used to treat allergies and asthma.
- Tables include:
- The generic names and brand names
- The FDA approved use for the medication
- The FDA approved dosing for the medication
- Links to the product Web site where you can find further information about the medication
Contents:
- Allergy Medications:
These medications are commonly used to treat allergies such as allergic rhinitis or sometimes urticaria (hives).
- Nasal Sprays:
This table includes the various nasal sprays approved to treat allergic rhinitis and/or non-allergic rhinitis.
- Eye Medications:
This table lists the medications available to treat allergic conjunctivitis (allergic eye).
- Allergic Emergency Medications:
These are the medications used to treat anaphylaxis.
- Skin Allergy Medications:
Here are the topical medications used to treat conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eczema.
- Immunomodulators:
This is a class of medication that includes an immune treatment of asthma and one for hereditary angioedema.
- Oral Corticosteroids:
These medications are sometimes used to treat severe allergies and can also be used as a rescue medication for asthma.
- Asthma Medications:
The AAAAI follows the National Institutes of Health publication "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3)" to list the medications.
- Long-term control medications: Prevent symptoms and are taken daily
- Quick-relief medications:
Last updated December 2009
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