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Allergies

Causes of allergies

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Allergies are responses mounted by the immune system to a particular food, inhalant (airborne substance), or chemical. In popular terminology, the terms “allergies” and “sensitivities” are often used to mean the same thing, although many sensitivities are not true allergies. The term “sensitivity” is general and may include true allergies, reactions that do not affect the immune system (and therefore are not technically allergies), and reactions for which the cause has yet to be determined. Environmental sensitivity or intolerance are terms sometimes used for reactions to chemicals found either indoors or outdoors in food, water, medications, cosmetics, perfumes, textiles, building materials, and plastics. Detecting allergies and other sensitivities and then eliminating or reducing exposure to the sources is often a time-consuming and challenging task that is difficult to undertake without the assistance of an expert. Allergy treatment requires anti allergy medication. Eliminating the things around you that cause an allergic reaction is also a good allergy treatment.
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Piri Allergy

Trusted by generations of mums, Piriton provides fast relief from hayfever and other allergies. Piriton also relieves the itchy skin rash of chickenpox, and can be taken as syrup or tablets. Piriton is an antihistamine used to treat allergies. It relieve the itchiness, redness, swelling, tenderness and irritation associated with many skin problems. You can take Piriton for things like nettle rash, hives, heat rash, prickly heat, dermatitis, reactions to food, food additives or medicines, insect bites or stings.

Beconase

Beconase hayfever works by reducing swelling and inflammation in the nose and has been shown to be a very effective hayfever remedy. Beconase has been shown to treat hayfever symptoms in over 90 percent of hayfever sufferers. Beconase hayfever has a proven and powerful anti-inflammatory action, working in the nose to reduce inflammation that causes hayfever. All hayfever symptoms , sneezing, streaming eyes and that blocked up feeling can start from inflammation in the nose. Beconase treats this!

Clarityn

Clarityn helps to relieve allergic symptoms due to hayfever and other airborne allergies such as house dust mite and pet allergies, all without drowsiness. Clarityn  may also be taken for allergic skin conditions including rash, itching and urticaria (hives). Clarityn Allergy syrup can rapidly relieve allergic symptoms due to hayfever and other airborne allergies such as house dust mite and pet allergies. Clarityn Allergy syrup may also be taken for allergic skin conditions such as rash, itching and urticaria (hives).

Benadryl

Nobody wants hayfever to spoil their summer. Benadryl is the fastest way to halt hayfever and can also help get any nasty symptoms under control. Benadryl Allergy Relief is the only product to contain Acrivastine so it starts working in just 15 minutes, faster than any other capsule. Which means you can get on with enjoying your day. Every treatment in the Benadryl range offers effective relief from everyday allergy symptoms.

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Allergy & Hayfever Relief Loratadine 30 Days (Clarityn Substitute)

Chemist Direct Allergy & Hayfever Relief Tablets provide symptomatic relief of allergic rhinitis including hayfever and allergic skin conditions such as hives.

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Chemist Direct Hayfever Tablets - Piriton Alternative

Save 2.16 off of high street pharmacy prices for Hayfever Tablets with Chemist Direct Hayfever tablets that contain Chlorphenamine maleate which is used to treat the symptoms of hayfever, by providing effective relief for itchy skin reactions to insect bites and food allergies. The product image may vary to that sent out, and contains lactose.

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30 Days Allergy & Hayfever Relief Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets (Zirtek Equivalent)

Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets Allergy/ Hayfever Relief (Zirtek Equivalent) contains Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg which is the same active ingredient found in Zirtek, and can be used to prevent and treat allergic reactions such as hayfever and other general allergies including hives.

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Piriton Allergy Tablets

Piriton Allergy Tablets are antihistamine tablets that can be used to treat the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. Piriton Allergy Tablets also relieve the itchy skin rash of chickenpox. They are suitable for adults and children aged 6 years and over.

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