What types of tablets are prescribed for allergies?

Scientists are still struggling with the causes of allergies. Researchers from Australia have identified a connection between food allergies and a lack of vitamin D, and their colleagues from England argue that “sterility” is to blame - it is better to introduce a child to new foods as early as possible, so that in the future the body does not mistake, for example, peanut butter for an allergen.

Ekaterina Tabatchikova

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Unfortunately, allergies cannot be cured, but you can fight the symptoms that appear due to the “switching on” of histamine. This substance is active and causes familiar allergic reactions: cough, runny nose and itching.

Pharmacists divide allergy pills into two generations, taking into account the duration of action, effectiveness and effect on the central nervous system. Glucocorticosteroids are distinguished separately - products in this group are usually produced in the form of gels, ointments and lotions.

The “third generation” of allergy pills is still reserved for fundamentally new medications, the effect of which will be different from the second generation pills. The Russian Association of Allergists in its clinical recommendations also does not mention any generations other than the first and second.

From each group, we took the most popular allergy pills and selected cheap analogues. We calculate the benefits like in a grocery store: we compare prices per mass of active ingredient.

Analogues or synonyms?

In colloquial speech, people call drugs from different manufacturers, but with the same active substance, analogues.
Pharmacists and pharmacologists object: analogues are drugs with different active ingredients, but used to treat the same diseases. And medicines from different manufacturers with the same active substance are synonyms. In this article, we use the word “analog” in a general sense - as a medicine with the same substance, but cheaper. Pharmacists and pharmacologists, forgive us.

Causes of allergies

Allergy is a hypersensitive reaction of the body to foreign allergens, which is expressed by various symptoms.

One of them is considered to be the appearance of changes on the skin in the form of hives, rashes or burgundy spots.

Itching is one of the first symptoms of skin allergies.

People have been suffering from allergic dermatoses for several thousand years, but over the years the number of patients has been growing. This is due to environmental degradation, constant contact of people with household chemicals, frequent intake of pharmaceuticals and vitamins, food additives and genetically modified products.

The risk group includes people of various professions:

Manifestations of skin allergies such as:

Suprastin

One of the most inexpensive and effective remedies for allergies. Suprastin acts for 4-6 hours, but long-term use causes tolerance to the drug - that is, over time it may not be as effective at the same dosage.

"Suprastin"

The active ingredient in Suprastin tablets is chloropyramine.

Tablets with the active ingredient chloropyramine

Price

65 R for 20 tablets of 25 mg

Price

222 RUR for 40 tablets of 25 mg

Antihistamines of the latest generation, their advantages

Antihistamines of the 4th generation have achieved maximum improvement. They quickly, but also for a long time, can relieve all allergy symptoms.

4th generation antihistamines do not harm the heart

They were bred quite recently, so only a few types are clear, each product is unique in its own way.

Antihistamine pills for skin allergies in adults, belonging to the 4th generation:

• Erius - most often prescribed for acquired forms of urticaria.

Erius and Telfast - the latest generation drugs

• Telfast is the most famous and popular product, with global significance, it relieves all types of allergies.

Diphenhydramine

If you try, the sedative effect of Diphenhydramine can be used as a narcotic - that’s why pharmacists sell tablets only with a prescription.

It is unlikely that you will be able to find an analogue of Diphenhydramine in tablets: only gels and eye drops are produced with the same active ingredient. Therefore, the table of analogues will be useful to you if you need to get rid of allergy symptoms and you know for sure that diphenhydramine will cope with this.

"Diphenhydramine"

The active ingredient in Diphenhydramine tablets is diphenhydramine. 10 tablets of 50 mg cost 4 rubles - or 8 R per gram.

Analogues of "Diphenhydramine"

Treatment of skin allergies with antihistamines

In order to recover from allergies and feel comfortable, the attending doctor prescribes pharmaceuticals.

There is no quick way to get rid of this disease. At first, it can only be to reduce the body’s reaction to the stimulus.

Note! It has been revealed that when an allergen acts on the body, a substance is produced - histamine, which is a prerequisite for the emerging disease.

Antihistamine tablets can help get rid of skin allergies in adults

Since they block the production of histamine, protecting it from allergies.

All drugs in this group have a therapeutic effect and relieve:

• edema;
• redness;
• itching;
• inflammation;
• the occurrence of exacerbation.

Cetrin product in various release forms

Antihistamines are more often prescribed by doctors.

Traditionally, drugs are chosen that are least likely to cause drowsiness and various side effects - these are Claritin, Zyrtec, Cetrin, Erius and others.

It is important to know! When taking pills for skin allergies (in adults), you must definitely drink sorbents to speed up the cleansing of histamines from the body.

Fenistil

The drug "Fenistil" is produced in the form of a gel, ointment, emulsion and drops. Drops are allowed to be given to children, but in a diluted state. "Fenistil" is prescribed for itchy skin - hives, eczema or insect bites, as well as for the prevention of allergic reactions.

"Fenistil"

The active ingredient in Fenistil is dimethindene.

Drops with the active ingredient dimethindene

Price

340 RUR for 20 ml 1 mg/ml

Price

390 RUR for 20 ml 1 mg/ml

Features of modern antihistamines

Relatively not so long ago, 2nd generation antihistamines appeared.

They differ from the previous ones in that they do not cause slight dizziness and drowsiness.

It is enough to take the prescribed dose once a day

After the drugs are discontinued, they will continue to work for a week.

For dermatoses on the skin in adults, 2nd generation antihistamine pills are prescribed for allergies.

• Akrivastin is a highly effective product that is prescribed for various types of urticaria, allergic dermatoses, and itchy atopic eczema.
• Astemizole is quickly absorbed, the therapeutic effect lasts throughout the day from time to time or more, and perfectly relieves all types of skin allergies.
• Claritin is one of the most popular and purchased drugs.
  It has many positive properties. One of them is that it does not interact with other medications.

Claritin

A little later, 3rd generation drugs appeared. These are metabolic products of 2nd generation drugs.

3rd generation antihistamines are called prodrugs. When entering the human body, they create a therapeutic effect, turning into an active form. They have even fewer side effects and great therapeutic significance.

The most famous are 2 drugs.

• Zyrtec is extremely actively used for skin dermatoses. It penetrates into the skin in a short time and relieves all types of allergies.

Zyrtec is a 3rd generation product

• Telfast - it is considered the safest remedy, as it has few side effects.
  Excellent for relieving idiopathic urticaria. This is one of the promising drugs.

The positive qualities of these pharmaceuticals are that they do not cause drowsiness or negative effects on the heart.

Fexadine

Fexadin copes well with allergic rhinitis and urticaria. It begins to act within an hour after administration and frees up breathing for at least 12 hours.

"Fexadin"

The active ingredient in Fexadin tablets is fexofenadine. 10 tablets of 180 mg cost 365 R - or 203 R per 1 g.

Analogues of "Fexadin"

Price

246 RUR for 10 tablets of 180 mg

Price

688 RUR for 20 tablets of 180 mg

Price

433 RUR for 10 tablets of 120 mg

Enterosorbents in pills for treating allergies

To cleanse the body of the toxic effects of the allergen, enterosorbents are prescribed.

They are used for all types of allergies, as well as for dermatoses: atopic and allergic.

Activated carbon is the most popular sorbent

They find similar toxins in the intestinal tract, bind them together and remove them out through the organs of the excretory system. For allergies, sorbent pills are prescribed, which help reduce skin symptoms in adults.

Among the most prescribed drugs for allergies are the following drugs:

• Activated carbon - several pills are prescribed per dose depending on weight, 3 times a day, with a duration of 7 days.
• White charcoal is recommended for adults in the same way as Activated charcoal.
• Lactofiltrum is an effective sorbent that is used in 1 dose from 2 to 3 pills, three times a day.

Lactofiltrum is a probiotic for restoring microflora

And so, the medicinal industry has produced a huge variety of products to relieve skin allergy symptoms in the form of pills, but only a doctor will be able to choose the necessary treatment to get rid of this disease.

Symptoms and treatment of urticaria - one of the manifestations of allergies on the skin.

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Flixonase

Flixonase spray can be used in children from 4 years of age, but not longer than 2 months. The effect will appear within 2-4 hours after the first “spray”: pain in the paranasal sinuses, nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy nose and lacrimation will go away.

"Flixonase"

The active ingredient in Flixonase spray is fluticasone.

Analogues of Flixonase

Price

308 R for 120 doses of 50 mcg

Price

660 R for 120 doses of 50 mcg

Price

705 R for 120 doses of 27.5 mcg

Cheap allergy pills: effective 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation drugs at an affordable price

When treating acute allergic reactions, patients pay less attention to such factors as the cost of antihistamines. In case of Quincke's edema or anaphylactic shock, it is important to quickly relieve severe symptoms, remove severe swelling, and prevent unsafe complications.

When treating acquired forms of allergies, a course of treatment lasting a month or two, six months or most, the cost of pharmaceuticals is often one of the reasons influencing the choice of product.

Which cheap allergy pills show positive results? Are all fast-acting drugs expensive? The answers are in the article.

Prednisolone

The World Health Organization has included Prednisolone in its list of essential medicines. There it is listed as an emergency drug for anaphylaxis, allergies, as well as a medicine for Hodgkin and Burkitt lymphomas, acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

True, it is not easy to find these inexpensive tablets in pharmacies: the Ministry of Health was unable to agree on a price with the manufacturers, so tenders for the purchase of Prednisolone fell through. There are no closest analogues of Prednisolone with the same active ingredient in pharmacies - Medopred and Decortin have also disappeared from the shelves.

All that remains for us is to choose tablets that contain methylprednisolone: ​​this substance acts in the same way as prednisolone.

"Prednisolone"

The active ingredient in Prednisolone tablets is prednisolone.

Analogues of "Prednisolone"

Metypred, active ingredient - methylprednisolone

Price

183 RUR for 30 tablets of 4 mg

Price

332 RUR for 250 g of lyophilisate for preparing a solution

Immunomodulators for skin allergies

Most often, allergic reactions occur in people with weak immune systems.

Important to remember!

Anyone who experiences manifestations of allergies on the skin should not only take antihistamines, but also increase immunity with the help of immunomodulators.

Therefore, they are additionally added to general therapy for allergies. Especially for those for whom it has transferred to an acquired form. Thanks to them, it is possible to protect patients from serious complications. Immunomodulators are taken during the acute period and outside of symptoms to strengthen the immune system so that the allergic reaction does not recur.

Immunomodulators include:

Types of antiallergic drugs

In pharmacies, patients will find classic antihistamines and modern medications with prolonged action. Any category of drugs is suitable for a certain type of allergy: for severe, acute reactions, potent 1st generation formulations are needed, for the treatment of recurrent types of disease, allergy pills of the newest generation with a “mild” effect are needed.

The main types of anti-allergy pills:

• first generation.
  The antiallergic effect is noticeable within 15 minutes; the components quickly suppress the release of histamine and relieve any degree of swelling. The action lasts no more than 8 hours, the patient takes 2-3 pills per day. Sedative effect, negative effect on the cardiovascular system and central nervous system. Quite toxic products, the highest concentration of the active substance. 1st generation antiallergic drugs are used when an immediate effect is needed;
• second generation. A piquant effect without sedation or central nervous system suppression, a noticeable antihistamine effect. 1 pill per day is enough.

  Negative reactions after introduction appear less frequently; the drugs are suitable for long-term use. When treating acute types of allergic reactions, they are indicated as part of complex therapy. Almost all titles are suitable for children;

• third generation.
  Active metabolites of 2nd generation anti-allergy drugs. Progressive compounds with the least effect on the body are often used in pediatric practice. Prolonged effect, no negative effect on the heart, blood vessels, brain, psychomotor reactions. There is a small list of contraindications; adverse events during therapy are extremely rare.

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