Medical therapies are constantly being updated with newer and better drugs and treatments.  Listed below are some of the latest therapies in the treatment of allergies and asthma.

Oral antihistamines - An allergic reaction indicates an excessive release, by the body, of histamines. These oral antihistamines inhibit the release of these histamines, thus relieving the allergic reactions and symptoms.  

• Clarinex treats year-round allergy symptoms and ongoing hives. For more information, see www.clarinex.com.
• Xyzal is a prescription medication used to treat the symptoms of indoor and outdoor allergies. For more information, see www.xyzal.com.
• Zyrtec  is used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of hay fever and other types of allergy. Visit www.zyrtec.com to learn more.
• Allegra  reduces allergy symptoms of hay fever and may reduce itching of the skin with chronic itchy skin rashes.  Visit www.allegra.com to learn more.

Topical nasal antihistamines - These are antihistamine nasal sprays used to treat nasal symptoms caused by allergies and environmental irritants.  

• Astelin reduces nasal allergy symptoms, such as a runny nose, hay fever or other allergies.  For more information, see www.astelin.com.
• Patanase indicated for patients 12 years of age and older for the relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis. For more information, see www.patanase.com.

Nasal steroid sprays - Nasal steroids help reduce inflammation in the nose. Nasal steriod work directly on the affected tissue, and provide relief from sneezing, nasal congestion, and runny nose caused by allergies. Nasal steroids are effective and safe, and may be effective without oral antihistamines.  

• Nasonex is a prescription nasal allergy spray approved for the treatment of seasonal and perennial nasal allergy symptoms.  For more information, see www.nasonex.com.
• Veramyst (fluticasone nasal) It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. For more information, see www.veramyst.com.
• Rhinocort Aqua (budesonide) is for the management of seasonal and year-round nasal allergy symptoms Visit www.rhinocortaqua.com to learn more.
• Nasacort (triamcinolone nasal) prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation (redness, swelling, itching, irritation). Visit www.nasacort.com to learn more.
• Astelin  is a nasal solution used to help treat the symptoms  of seasonal allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis. Visit www.astelin.com to learn more.

Allergy eye drops - These are antihistamine eye drops used to treat allergies of the eyes.  

• Optivar eye drops can give you fast, effective relief of those itchy eyes within 3 minutes.  For more information, see www.optivar.com.
• Pataday is a prescription eye drop for the treatment of itching caused by allergic conjunctivitis. For more information, see www.pataday.com.

Inhaled asthma medications - work well and have fewer side effects than medications taken in tablet form. But “inhalers” or “MDIs” are only effective if they are taken the right way.  

• Proventil HFA is the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease and for the prevention of exercise- induced bronchospasm  For more information, see www.proventilhfa.com.
• Ventolin is an accurate and reliable monitoring of rescue inhaler use provides a better understanding of your asthma control For more information, see www.ventolin.com.
• ProAir HFA used to help relieve your sudden asthma symptoms when they occur. Visit www.proairhfa.com to learn more.
• Qvar penetrates more effectively into the small airways of the lungs than traditional suspension formulations.  For more information, see www.qvar.com.
• Flovent Diskus is a prescription medicine approved for patients ages 4 to 11 with asthma.  Also  helps to prevent symptoms of asthma.  For more information, see www.floventdiskus.com.
• Asmanex  helps manage asthma symptoms with just one dose a day for patients with asthma who use a rescue or maintenance inhaler. Visit www.asmanex.com to learn more.
• Pulmicort is used for maintenance treatment of asthma in infants, children and adults.  For more information, see www.pulmicort.com.
• Pulmicort Respules an inhaled corticosteroid, is not a quick-relief medication and should NOT be used to treat an acute (sudden) asthma attack. For more information, see www.Pulmicortrespules.com.
• Advair treating respiratory problems due to asthma and chronic bronchitis. Visit www.advair.com to learn more.
• Symbicort is a revolutionary medication in inhaled asthma therapy that can quickly gain asthma control with both budesonide and formoterol medicine in single inhalers.  For more information, see www.symbicort.com.

Oral asthma medications - are used for asthma control to prevent asthma flare-ups and not used to relieve immediate symptoms.  

• Singular a prescription medicine approved to help control symptoms of asthma and for relief of symptoms of indoor and outdoor allergies.  For more information, see www.singulair.com.
• Zileuton helps to reduce recurring symptoms of asthma, but it is not for rapid relief of asthma attacks. For more information, see www.zileuton.com.

Injectable asthma medications - is a controller medicine used to treat moderate to severe, persistent allergic asthma not adequately controlled with inhaled steroids.

• Xolair (omalizumab) is the first monoclonal antibody treatment for moderate to severe asthma.  Patients receiving Xolair need to wait in the office as is required for allergy shots.  For more information, see www.xolair.com.

Injectable allergy medications- Allergies cannot be cured by medicines. Allergy medications only offer relief from the symptoms. To cure allergies, or reduce the symptoms, the patient must undergo desensitization through allergy shots.

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