Top 10 Best Medicines For Allergies, Ranking

2024 Author: Josephine Shorter | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-17 02:10

Top 10 best allergy medications

Allergy is one of the global medical problems of the 21st century. The more polluted the air and water, the more people suffer from this disease. Moreover, allergies develop in patients of all ages. Often it is not possible to avoid contact with allergens, so there is only one way out - to take medications for allergies. The modern pharmacological market offers many remedies to combat this problem.

It is not enough just to take the drug of your choice and get rid of the allergy permanently. It is not enough to suppress the symptoms of the disease, you need to understand its causes. Reckless intake of drugs for allergies will lead to the fact that the immune system will one day give out the most unpredictable reaction. Therefore, before starting therapy, you should consult with an allergist.

An allergic reaction manifests itself in multiple symptoms. The patient's eyes, skin, bronchi, nasopharynx may become inflamed. In this case, the body produces histamine. To relieve the manifestations of allergies, patients are prescribed antihistamines. To date, 3 generations of such funds have been released. Knowing what medicines for allergies exist in Russia and what pros and cons they have, you can choose the best drug. This is what the article will be about.

What are allergy medications

There are 3 generations of allergy medicines. Representatives of the third generation have a small set of side effects and contraindications, they work longer and better than the first and second generation tablets. Moreover, the therapeutic effect can be achieved even when taking small doses. However, this does not mean that first and second generation drugs are forgotten. Often, only a competent combination of these agents can achieve the maximum therapeutic effect.

Read more: Antihistamines 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation

In addition to antihistamines, pills and injections of corticosteroids, as well as mast cell membrane stabilizers, can be used to stop an allergic reaction. They are resorted to only with a severe form of the disease. They are used both locally and systemically (taken orally and injected with them). These drugs include hormones that are produced by the adrenal cortex. Therefore, corticosteroids can help clear up an allergic reaction when allergy medication does not manage the problem. However, their main disadvantage is that it is impossible to predict what side effects they will cause. Therefore, hormonal drugs can be taken only with the permission of a doctor and in dosages strictly specified by him.

As for drugs that stabilize the membranes of mast cells, they are aimed at stopping the production of histamine. It is histamine that is responsible for the debut of an allergic reaction. Such drugs are used only on medical advice. This is especially true for the treatment of children.

Top 10 best allergy medications

Ranking place	Name of the medicine	Price
	Cetrin	130-240 RUR
	Claritin	220-550 rub
	Fenistil gel	300-620 r
	Histalong	400-560 RUR
five	Tavegil	140-250 rub
	Zodak	230-520 RUR
	Telfast	440-650 RUB
eight	Erius	520-620 rub
nine	Suprastin	100-150 RUR
ten	Diphenhydramine	20-80 RUR

Cetrin

Cetrin is the best second generation allergy medicine. Its therapeutic effect is slightly different from that of the first generation drugs, but it gives much less side reactions. Tsetrin does not cause a feeling of lethargy, does not reduce the speed of psychomotor reactions, and is not toxic to the liver.

The main advantage of Tsetrin is that it has excellent effectiveness, and also begins to act quickly immediately after ingestion. The drug does not cause drowsiness, does not have a damaging effect on the liver.

Cetrin is prescribed for the treatment of seasonal allergies, atopic dermatitis, and pollinosis. It is used to relieve allergic reactions in both adult patients and children.

The drug has a pleasant taste, has a minimal set of contraindications. It only needs to be taken once a day, which is very convenient.

pros

The advantage of Cetrin is that it does not depress the central nervous system and does not have a sedative effect. In addition, the drug allows you to quickly eliminate itching and reduce tissue swelling. Tsetrin works throughout the day.

Minuses

The disadvantages of the drug include the fact that it has a number of contraindications, including:

• Cetrin should not be taken by people with renal tubular obstruction in the terminal stage of the disease.
• The drug is not prescribed for pregnant women.
• The syrup should not be taken by children under 2 years of age.
• Tablets are not prescribed for children under 6 years of age.

Claritin

Claritin is a leader in its class. It is prescribed to stop an allergic reaction in patients, regardless of their age. Claritin can be used to treat children over a year old, as well as for the elderly.

The main active ingredient in Claritin is loratadine. Its effect develops within 30 minutes after administration and lasts throughout the day. For the treatment of children, the drug is used in the form of a syrup.

pros

The advantages of the drug Claritin include:

• It does not enhance the effect of alcoholic beverages on the nervous system.
• The drug does not reduce concentration of attention, does not inhibit the work of the nervous system.
• The effect occurs quickly, within 20-30 minutes after taking the first dose. The drug retains its activity for 8 hours.
• The drug can effectively reduce itching, remove swelling from tissues, eliminate skin redness. It has sufficient efficacy for developing allergic bronchospasm and laryngospasm.

Minuses

The disadvantage of the drug is that it affects the kidneys. Moreover, it is quite expensive. A safe third-generation drug can be purchased for the same cost.

Fenistil

Fenistil is a second generation drug. It has a less pronounced effect than Claritin, but it works much better than the first generation drugs.

Fenistil is prescribed for allergies to food, medicines, skin rashes and allergic rhinitis during the flowering period of various plants.

Fenistil allows you to stop the symptoms of an allergic reaction, and does not allow it to gain full strength, even if the concentration of histamine and allergen in the body is very high.

Fenistil can be found in the form of an ointment, gel, solution, and tablets.

pros

The advantages of the drug include the fact that it quickly stops the development of an allergic reaction and prevents the further production of histamine.

Another advantage of the drug is that it can be prescribed for any type of allergic reaction: to food, cold and sun, chemicals, pollen and animal hair.

Minuses

The disadvantages of Fenistil are as follows:

• It enhances the effect of alcoholic beverages. It cannot be combined with certain medicines.
• The drug should be administered with caution to pregnant women, nursing mothers and children.
• The drug has a mild sedative effect.

Histalong

The main active ingredient of the drug Histalong is astemizole, which blocks histamine. The drug works for a very long time, for 20 days. Doctors prescribe Histalong in suspension and tablet form if treatment of a chronic allergic reaction is required.

In some patients, the drug can act for up to 10 days or more. This medicine is not suitable for treating unexpected allergic attacks. It is forbidden to take it in the acute stage of the disease. The drug is prescribed for the treatment of chronic allergies in order to stabilize the patient's condition. The drug is taken once a month, which allows to relieve the liver. This is the main advantage of Histalong.

pros

The main advantages of the Histalong drug:

• Taking Histalong allows you to stop using other allergy medications.
• In order to get rid of allergies for several weeks, it is enough to take one dose of the drug.
• Histalong can be prescribed for the treatment of chronic allergies that have an advanced course.

Minuses

The disadvantages of the drug Histalong include:

• The drug can have a negative effect on the work of the heart muscle and heart rate.
• Histalong is not prescribed for people suffering from heart defects and other diseases of the cardiovascular system.
• The drug is prohibited from taking pregnant women, nursing mothers, small children.
• It is not prescribed to relieve an acute allergic reaction of the body.

Tavegil

Tavegil is not used very often in modern medicine, although its use is not completely abandoned. The drug is considered a highly effective drug that has an effect similar to that of Diphenhydramine. However, in recent years, cases of an allergic reaction to Tavegil have become more frequent.

The drug is available in the form of tablets and injections. It has a pronounced anti-allergic effect. It is often used as an adjunct for anaphylactic shock and pseudo-allergic reactions.

pros

The advantages of the drug include:

• Tavegil is highly effective. It quickly eliminates tissue swelling, itchy skin, eliminates sneezing and rhinitis, and reduces lacrimation.
• The effect of taking the drug lasts for 8 hours. Of all the drugs of this generation, only Tavegil has such a prolonged effect.

Minuses

The disadvantages of Tavegil include:

• Tavegil itself can cause an allergic reaction in the body.
• The drug has a slight sedative effect, therefore it should not be prescribed to drivers and doctors.
• The drug is contraindicated for the treatment of pregnant and lactating women, as well as for the treatment of children under one year old.

Zodak

Zodac, like Cetrin, has cetirizine as the main active ingredient. The drug is produced in the Czech Republic. There is another drug called Zodak Express, which is based on levocetiresin. Despite the different active ingredients, the drugs are produced under practically the same trade name.

Zodak can be purchased in tablet form, in the form of drops and in syrup.

It is used to treat diseases such as:

• Dermatitis.
• Rhinitis.
• Pollinosis.
• Conjunctivitis.
• Hives.

pros

The main advantages of the drug include:

• A prolonged effect that lasts for 24 hours and even longer.
• It can be prescribed to treat children. In this case, the drug is used in the form of drops.
• The drug has no sedative effect.
• It starts working already half an hour after its admission.
• The drug relieves allergy symptoms well, regardless of the stage of its development.

Minuses

Zodak is not prescribed for pregnant and lactating women.

When taken in children, the following adverse reactions may develop:

• Lethargy or excessive agitation.
• Decrease in psychomotor reactions.
• Nausea and vomiting.

If a child accepts Zodak, then he cannot be trusted to control a bicycle and other moving objects.

Telfast

Telfast is a metabolite of terfenadine. The drug does not interact with other drugs. It does not cause a feeling of drowsiness, does not affect the work of the central nervous system. It is considered one of the effective and safe allergy medicine. However, in tablet form, it is not prescribed for the treatment of children under 6 years of age.

pros

Telfast quickly relieves the main symptoms of an allergic reaction, is not addictive. A person will not experience daytime sleepiness, while Telfast acts throughout the day.

It can be taken with or without food.

Minuses

The disadvantage of Telfast is that it is not prescribed to patients who suffer from cardiac pathologies, as it increases the likelihood of tachycardia.

Erius

Erius is one of the most effective third-generation allergy medications. It is based on desloratadine. The drug starts working almost immediately after taking it. It eliminates itchy skin, reduces rashes, and allows you to get rid of rhinitis. Today Erius is recognized as one of the best antihistamines. However, the price is high. It varies between 520-620 rubles.

The drug can be taken for 6 months or more without interruption, as it is not addictive. The medicine quickly eliminates the allergy immediately after its development. The course reception of Erius allows you not to experience symptoms of an allergic reaction for another 10-14 days after the completion of treatment. An overdose will not happen, even if you take a dose that is 5 times the recommended dose.

Erius can be found in both syrup and tablets. This allows it to be used to treat children.

pros

The advantages of the Erius drug include:

• It can be prescribed for the treatment of children over a year old, as it is recognized as a safe drug.
• The drug does not cause the development of such a phenomenon as resistance.
• Erius can be used to treat rhinitis and urticaria.
• Eating food does not affect the absorption of the drug.

Minuses

The disadvantages of the drug include the fact that it can cause side effects, including: nausea, vomiting, increased heart rate, headache, loosening of the stool and fever. Children can suffer from insomnia. In addition, headaches and a hyperthermic reaction of the body are observed more often than in adult patients.

Erius has a number of contraindications, including:

• Diabetes.
• Kidney disease.
• The period of bearing a child.
• Severe hereditary pathologies.
• Lactation.

Another significant disadvantage of the drug is its high cost.

Suprastin

Suprastin is one of the best first generation allergy medications. It can be used to stop an allergic reaction, regardless of its type. It is the first-line emergency drug.

Suprastin does not accumulate in the blood serum, so a person does not overdose. The effect of the use of Suprastin comes very quickly, but in order to maintain it for a long period of time, it is necessary to combine the drug with other allergy medications.

The base of Suprastin is a substance called chloropyramine. It does not circulate in the blood for a long time, does not accumulate in tissue cells, and is completely excreted by the kidneys. Therefore, the drug is not prescribed for people suffering from renal failure.

Suprastin has a sedative effect, increases drowsiness, but it perfectly eliminates urticaria, allergic conjunctivitis, Quincke's edema and atopic dermatitis.

pros

The advantages of Suprastin include:

• Providing an anti-pumping effect.
• Providing an antiemetic effect.
• Proven and proven efficiency over the years.
• Low cost.

Minuses

Suprastin is not prescribed for the treatment of pregnant and lactating mothers, as well as children under one month of age. It cannot be used to eliminate an allergic reaction in persons who have an individual drug intolerance. In addition, Suprastin is contraindicated in persons with an acute attack of bronchial asthma.

Another disadvantage of Suprastin is its short-term effect. It causes drowsiness and inhibits psychomotor reactions.

Diphenhydramine

Diphenhydramine contains diphenhydramine. This drug can be called the "forefather" of all drugs for allergies. In addition to providing an antihistamine effect, it is able to stop inflammation. As part of the triad, it is used for emergency assistance by a medical team.

pros

The pluses of Diphenhydramine include:

• Low cost of the drug.
• Its quick effect.
• Diphenhydramine combines well with other medicines.
• The drug quickly eliminates skin rashes.

Minuses

The disadvantages of Diphenhydramine include:

• The drug can unexpectedly affect the work of the central nervous system.
• Diphenhydramine causes drowsiness, inhibits reactions, or hyperexcitation occurs. May cause insomnia.
• The drug can cause the development of anemia, and also negatively affects the contractility of the heart muscle.

It is not recommended to use diphenhydramine for the treatment of pregnant women, nursing mothers and children.

conclusions

There is no universal cure for allergies. The drug must be selected on an individual basis. Sometimes it takes a lot of time to find "your own means". However, the modern pharmacological market offers a sufficient number of antihistamines so that in the end a person can find what is right for him.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".