If you have nonallergic rhinitis it s important that you not.
Allergic rhinitis over the counter medicine.
Data sources include ibm watson micromedex updated 2 sep 2020 cerner multum updated 1 sep 2020 wolters kluwer updated.
Allergy shots immunotherapy are not used to treat nonallergic rhinitis.
In most cases treatment aims to relieve symptoms such as sneezing and a blocked or runny nose.
Taking over the counter and prescription medications.
Treatment for allergic rhinitis depends on how severe your symptoms are and how much they re affecting your everyday activities.
Antihistamines are a good treatment option for allergic rhinitis but won t work for non allergic rhinitis.
Allergic rhinitis or hay fever is an allergic response to specific allergens.
Pollen is the most common allergen in seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Over the counter oral antihistamines such as diphenhydramine benadryl cetirizine zyrtec fexofenadine allegra and loratadine claritin typically don t work nearly as well for nonallergic rhinitis as they do for allergic rhinitis.
Congestion that has persisted for more than four weeks and over the counter.