The antiallergics or a single antiallergic are helpful medicines, which have become indispensable equipment for many people under certain conditions. The selection of products within the anti-allergy drugs has become quite extensive over time.
What are antiallergic drugs?
Gentle-acting and less conspicuous by side effects anti-allergics are the herbal products, which are used as eye or nose drops for hay fever. Behind the substances, which are contained in anti-allergics, are active substances, which are used against allergic reactions. Modern anti-allergic drugs can eliminate symptoms caused by an overreaction of the organism to a so-called allergen. Therefore, the different anti-allergic drugs are only responsible for reducing the signs of disease and symptoms associated with allergy. Under these circumstances, anti-allergic drugs are often vital for ill persons. Due to the effects that can be achieved with natural and purely herbal antiallergics, they are just as relevant as the artificially produced pharmaceutical-chemical products. In addition, antiallergic drugs are divided into different classes, each of which is based on a specific mechanism of action and a varying mode of application (use).
Medical application, effect and use
The effect of antiallergic drugs depends mainly on their ingredients. Basically, all antiallergic drugs result in inhibition of allergic symptoms by blocking the function of mast cells and thereby reducing histamine production. These anti-allergic drugs belong to the group of so-called mast cell stabilizers. Only a one-sided effect is achieved by the anti-allergic drugs in the versions as antihistamines. These drugs only reduce the release of histamine. Cortisone also has anti-allergic effects and is processed in anti-allergic drugs. Other anti-allergic drugs, which come mainly from the homeopathic and purely herbal treatment circle, are used active substances that affect several symptoms at the same time and have fewer or no side effects. The areas of application of the anti-allergics mainly refer to allergic processes, which take place due to a hypersensitivity reaction of the organism against a certain trigger, the allergen, and can even be associated with respiratory distress. Anti-allergic drugs are therefore used primarily for skin irritations such as eczema and inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eyes, as well as for asthma and hay fever. People suffering from acute inflammatory swelling, redness and pain of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an allergen also use the anti-allergics. Depending on the results of the diagnostics and the symptoms that occur, different types of anti-allergic drugs are prescribed. This helps to ensure targeted use and keep side effects as low as possible.
Herbal, natural, and pharmaceutical antiallergic agents.
The advances that have been made in pharmacy and naturopathy in recent years have contributed to the development of numerous highly effective antiallergic drugs that have optimized the treatment of allergic diseases quite significantly. In order to normalize the effects of histamine in the organism, drugs are processed which, like the histamine H1 receptors, act directly on histamine. In addition, among the anti-allergic drugs there are the leukotriene receptor blockers and the [[glucocorticoids or the so-called alpha-sympathomimetics. Another group of anti-allergic drugs includes the mast cell stabilizers. Gentle-acting anti-allergic drugs that are less conspicuous for their side effects are the herbal products that are used as eye or nose drops for hay fever. Some ointments to be applied externally to the skin also contain plant-based anti-allergic agents. These drugs can be used for hives, allergic contact dermatitis and anaphyxia, as well as conjunctivitis triggered by allergens. Classical medicinal plants in this context are butterbur and black cumin. Combinations of the oil of the eucalyptus tree with camphor and oil of pine needles are also popular. Besides these, the purely chemical anti-allergic drugs are also considered.
Risks and side effects
Some of the fairly common side effects of synthetically produced antiallergic drugs include persistent fatigue, discomfort in the eyes, and nausea. For example, if injections of cortisone are introduced for acute hay fever, the side effects include dizziness and headache, temporary vomiting and insomnia. With prolonged use of cortisone, there are changes in the blood count, the so-called full moon face and other side effects. Patients who have been treated with antihistamines usually complain of occasional shortness of breath, hair loss and irregularities in heart rhythm. In addition to these abnormalities, side effects may include nosebleeds and runny nose.
