What Hayfever Remedies are best?!

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There are a number of different types of hayfever remedy including nasal sprays, tablets and eye drops. In this article we are going to tell you all about your options for coping with this hayfever season.

Tablets

There are a number of Hayfever Tablets on the market which use a range of different antihistamine active ingredients. The results of using any of them should be similar with regards to dealing with you symptoms but can vary in the levels of drowsiness. What a lot of people do not realise is that the branded hayfever tablets are not the only way to use thes active ingredients. Most active ingredients are also available in generics tablets which contain the same strength of antihistamine and can be bought for a fraction of the price.

Here are the details for the 4 main branded types of Hayfever tablets.

* Zirtek. Active ingredient: Cetirizine dihydrochloride

Cetirizine is a second-generation anti-histamine, which is usually taken in a one-a-day tablet. There is no known difference between hydrochloride and dihydrochloride types.

* Clarityn. Active ingredient: Loratadine

Taken in the form of one-a-day tablet. Loratadine is a non-drowsy hayfever remedy.

* Benadryl. Active ingredient: Acrivastine

Benadryl PlusAcrivastine is a newer type anti-histamine, which has the benefit of being the fastest acting remedy available, usually taking effect within 15 minutes according to studies. This comes at a cost however, since it needs to be taken three times a day. There is no generic version of Benadryl.

* Piriton. Active ingredient: Chlorphenamine

Chlorophenamine is one of the older (first generation) remedies for hayfever. It is just as effective as the other hayfever remedies but is can take slightly longer to take effect and can cause drowsiness.
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Eye Drops

Like with the tablets there are generic hayfever eye drops available to help you save money. The main brand of Sodium Cromoglicate Eye Drops is Opticrom. There are a whole range of different eye drops that are available that can help with hayfever and allergies.

Nasal Sprays

One of the most irritating hayfever symptoms is the blocked nose and stuffy sinuses. Nasal sprays are designed to help clear your nose and sinuses to help you breath normally. Some also protect against airborne allergens too.

There are two main brands of nasal spray that people tend to use for Hayfever Relief.

* Beconase. Active ingredient: Beclomethasone

Beconase Hayfever Nasal Spray is a highly effective medication for treating and preventing airborne allergies such as hayfever, dust and pet allergy any time during the year. Unlike tablets Beconase Hayfever works right where the Flixonaseproblem starts, in the nose. Beconase Hayfever has an anti-inflammatory action which quickly brings relief from allergy symptoms such as: sneezing, blocked nose, itchy nose, runny nose and eyes. Use regularly as it may take two or three days for Beconase Hayfever to build up to its maximum protective effect. Beconase Hayfever does not interact with other medicines or alcohol and does not cause drowsiness.

* Flixonase. Active ingredient: Fluticasone

Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray works to help relieve hayfever symptoms for up to 24 hours. Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray protects from all major airborne allergies including pollen (hayfever) pet hair dust mites mould spores. Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray has a direct action to relieve allergy and hayfever symptoms where they start. You can use it in advance to prevent symptoms if you know you are going to come into contact with anything that may trigger your allergy.
Drug-Free Hayfever Remedies

There are a number of drug-free hayfever remedies available which work in a variety of different ways including the following product:

* Qu-Chi Hayfever Relief Band

The Qu-Chi Hayfever Relief Band works by using accupressure. It is worn on the arm and applies pressure to a specific point on the outside of the elbow. It is a widely used alternative to medicines for hayfever and has been shown to be a highly effective way of reducing your hayfever syptoms.

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