Prescription
Allergy Medication: Study Says Most Patients Want Change
in Their Medication
A
fascinating new study by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America found that most patients are interested in finding
a new prescription allergy medication, mainly because they
are not happy with the prescription allergy medication they
are taking now. In the 2005 survey, 31 percent of respondents
said they are not fully satisfied with their current prescription
allergy medication, and 60 percent said they are very interested
in finding new allergy medications.
Additional
results from the survey of 1,214 allergy patients found
that 55 percent believe their current prescription allergy
medication does not alleviate their symptoms for a long
enough period of time. Another 44 percent said their prescription
allergy medication does not work fast enough, and 42 percent
are confused by the different prescription allergy medication
options available on the market today—and it’s
understandable where the confusion would come from. There
are a myriad of prescription allergy
medications available, both in types of prescription
allergy medication and in brands of prescription allergy
medication. Here is a partial list of prescriptions available:
- Antihistamines:
Clarinex, Allegra, Zyrtec
- Decongestants:
Claritin-D, Allegra-D, Zyrtec-D
- Steroids:
Flonase, Nasacort, Advair
- Bronchodilators:
Brethaire, Tornalate
- Mast
Cell Stabilizers: Intal, Tilade
- Leukotriene
Modifiers: Accolate, Singulair
The
prescription allergy medication business is enormous, and
it does create much confusion and concern among the 50 million
American suffering from allergies. Not only are there too
many prescription allergy medications to keep up with, but
these medications also come with significant side effects
and monetary cost. These concerns have led to increased
interest in allergy
relief product options that do not require a prescription,
such as air filters, mold-control devices, and natural allergy
medications.
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