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Allergy medications: Know your options
Allergen immunotherapy
Emergency epinephrine shots
Get your doctor's advice
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Antihistamines
Corticosteroids
Mast cell stabilizers
Allergen and biological immunotherapy
Decongestants
Leukotriene inhibitors
Emergency allergy medicine
Get your healthcare team's advice
Emergency epinephrine shots
Get your doctor's advice
Content
Antihistamines
Corticosteroids
Mast cell stabilizers
Allergen and biological immunotherapy
Decongestants
Leukotriene inhibitors
Emergency allergy medicine
Get your healthcare team's advice
Leukotriene inhibitors
A leukotriene inhibitor blocks chemicals that cause allergy symptoms. These chemicals are called leukotrienes. This oral medicine relieves asthma and hay fever and is available by prescription only.
Side effects of leukotriene inhibitors include anxiety, depression, strange dreams, trouble sleeping, and suicidal thinking or behavior.
An example of a leukotriene inhibitor:
- Montelukast (Singulair).
