Allergy and Asthma Information
You can find more information about allergy and asthma medications at the end of this page. Another useful resource is the Ask the Expert section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology website.
You can also visit Pubmed to search the medical literature.
+ Air Cleaners
Excellent review of air cleaners Consumersearch.com
+ Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
+ Allergic Rhinitis
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Recipe for a saline sinus rinse
+ Allergy Shots (Allergen Immunotherapy)
+ Allergy Testing
+ Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
+ Anaphylaxis
+ Angioedema (Swelling)
+ Asthma
How to use an inhaler with a spacer - Medline Plus
How to use an inhaler with a spacer and face mask - WebMD
How to prime and clean an inhaler - About.com
How to use Asmanex - About.com
How to use Advair Diskus - American Lung Association
How to use Arnuity, Breo, and Trelegy Ellipta
How to use a nebulizer - WebMD
How to use AirDuo and ProAir RespiClick
+ Contact Dermatitis
+ Drug Allergy
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
[Info from WebMD about penicillin allergy][25]
+ Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
National Eczema Association [25]: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/tc/penicillin-allergy-topic-overview
+ Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
+ Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis
+ Food Allergies
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
Video Demonstration of Epi-Pen
Handout from FARE listing foods to avoid
+ GERD (Reflux)
+ Hives ( Urticaria)
+ Immunodeficiency
Common Variable Immunodeficiency - Immune Deficiency Foundation
Info from WebMD about pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax)
+ Insect Allergy
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
+ Mold exposure
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
+ Nasal Polyps
+ Nasal Septal Deviation
+ NSAID sensitivity
+ Oral Allergy Syndrome
Surprisingly good info from Wikipedia
+ Sinusitis
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
+ Sulfite Sensitivity
Drug Information
+ Oral Antihistamines
desloratadine (Clarinex)
diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
fexofenadine (OTC Allegra)
loratadine (Claritin, Alavert)
levocetirizine (Xyzal)
cetirizine (OTC Zyrtec)
+ Nasal Antihistamine Sprays
Dymista (azelastine and fluticasone)
+ Nasal steroid sprays
fluticasone (Flonase)
[Zetonna][17]
+ Antihistamine Eyedrops
ketotifen (OTC Zaditor)
Pazeo [17]: https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-161112/zetonna-nasal/details
+ Leukotriene Antagonist
+ Asthma Inhalers - steroid
+ Asthma Inhalers - combination steroid and long-acting bronchodilator
+ Asthma Inhalers - rescue (albuterol)
+ Injectable Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
Epinephrine injection, USP auto-injector
+ Oral Steroids
methylprednisolone (Medrol dose pack)
prednisolone (Orapred, Prelone)