Medicines for allergies

Allergy medicines are now very popular. They are used to prevent and eliminate all types of allergic reactions that occur in the human body. But the independent use of these drugs can not eliminate the symptoms of such a pathological process. Even the best medicine for allergies will not save the situation if the allergen continues to enter the body.

According to doctors, in the treatment of allergies must adhere to a specific plan for therapeutic activities. First of all, they include the complete cessation or restriction of the intake of an allergen: wet cleaning of the premises, the termination of contact with domestic animals, plants, the exclusion of certain foods from the diet (citrus, coffee, milk, chocolate, sweet), minimizing any physical And mental loads and all the irritating factors (among them, overheating, overdrying, hypothermia, overmoistening). Medications for allergies will work if you follow these rules, otherwise you will not be able to achieve the desired result.

Modern medicine recommends the use for the treatment of allergies means, which belong to the following groups:

1. Antihistamines - drugs that prevent the release of histamine.

2. Stabilizers of mast cells - medications that reduce the excitability of cells, which are responsible for the development of allergies.

3. Glucocorticoid hormones with systemic action.

Allergy medications belonging to the first group are used to suppress the production of histamine and decrease the sensitivity to mediators of allergic reactions of peripheral tissue receptors. Due to this, allergic manifestations are eliminated very quickly. Such an effect is provided by antihistamines of the first generation. These include the following: "Dimedrol", "Dibazolum", "Suprastin", "Tavegil", "Erius", "Citrine", "Claritin", "Loratidine". They are taken several times a day at regular intervals. The course of treatment is prescribed only by a doctor. Almost all such medicines for allergies are forbidden to pregnant women. They can cause various pathologies in the fetus.

For children, antiallergic drugs are available in a convenient form in the form of drops and syrup.

There are also preparations of the second and third generation. They act a little differently. They affect the histamine receptors in such a way that even with a very high level of histamine in the blood, the allergy simply can not develop. New drugs for allergies have one big plus - they should be taken once a day. In addition, they do not produce a sedative effect, which distinguishes them from older preparations.

Any medicine should be taken under strict doctor's supervision. Only a qualified specialist can determine the required dose and develop a treatment plan. In no case do not self-medicate.