Chlorphenamine is a type of over-the-counter medicine known as a sedating antihistamine. It is known as sedating as it can cause side effects of drowsiness, and there are other antihistamines that are non-drowsy such as loratadine. It is used to relieve the symptoms of allergies in a wide range of allergic conditions, including hay fever, insect bites, pet allergies, food allergies, contact dermatitis, and atopic eczema. Chlorphenamine is useful in relieving symptoms of itching, sneezing, runny nose, skin rash, and red/itchy/watery eyes.

Clarityn (which contains the drug loratadine) is a type of over-the-counter medicine known as a non-drowsy antihistamine. It is used in adults and children aged 2 years and above to relieve the symptoms of allergies in a wide range of allergic conditions, including hay fever, insect bites, pet allergies, food allergies, contact dermatitis and atopic eczema. Clarityn is useful in relieving itching, sneezing, runny nose, skin rash and red/itchy/watery eyes and is available in tablet, orodispersible tablet (they melt in your mouth) and oral liquid forms. Even though Clarityn is classed as a non-drowsy antihistamine, it can still cause drowsiness in some people. If you do experience drowsiness, it is advised that you avoid driving or drinking alcohol.

Cetirizine is a non-drowsy antihistamine, available from any pharmacy. Adults and children can relieve symptoms of a range of allergies, including pollen (hay fever), dust, animal dander, or in response to insect bites. It can also calm contact dermatitis and atopic eczema. Cetirizine relieves itching, sneezing, a runny nose, skin rash and eye symptoms such as feeling red, itchy or watery. It is available in tablet, capsule and oral liquid forms. Some examples of branded versions of cetirizine include Allacan, Piriteze and Zirtek. Even though cetirizine is classed as a non-drowsy antihistamine, it can still cause sedation in some people. If you do experience drowsiness, it is advised that you avoid driving or drinking alcohol.

Cetirizine is a non-drowsy antihistamine available from any pharmacy. It can be used to relieve symptoms of hay fever such as sneezing, a runny nose, and eye symptoms like red, itchy, and watery eyes. However, cetirizine is not just used for hay fever. It can also be used to manage symptoms in other allergic conditions like dermatitis, atopic eczema, and reactions to dust, animal dander, and insect bites. You can purchase cetirizine as tablets, but other formulations such as capsules and oral liquid are available too. You may find cetirizine under brand names such as Allacan, Piriteze, and Zirtek.

Hay fever tablets (also known as antihistamine tablets) are a group of medications that prevent the level of histamine from rising in our body and reduce the symptoms this can cause. Antihistamines can be used to treat a range of conditions including allergic reactions, motion sickness and insomnia. However, the term "antihistamines" most commonly refers to medications that are used to treat hay fever. There’s an array of hay fever products available, so let our resident pharmacist take you through where to start and how to choose between them.

You may be a hay fever veteran or new to the season of sneezing and streaming. There’s an array of hay fever products available, so let our resident pharmacist take you through where to start and how to choose between them.

Constant sneezes and a streaming nose can be common in the pollen season. If you suffer from hay fever, or allergic rhinitis in medical terms, you will feel desperate to rid yourself of the tissues and feeling of congestion. Our pharmacist has put together some solutions to ease your nasal symptoms with hay fever.

You know when the pollen season has arrived if you suffer from itchy, streaming eyes and they look red and puffy. It can be really uncomfortable, and you feel desperate for some relief. Our pharmacist has put together some remedies to help soothe your eyes and heal your eye symptoms.

Antihistamines (commonly referred to as hay fever tablets) are a group of medications that prevent the level of histamine from rising in our body and reduce the symptoms this can cause. Antihistamines can be used to treat a range of conditions including mild allergic reactions, motion sickness and insomnia. However, the term "antihistamines" most commonly refers to medications that are used to treat hay fever. There’s an array of antihistamine products available, so let our resident pharmacist take you through where to start and how to choose between them.

Hives (also known as urticaria) is an itchy raised rash usually caused by a reaction to a trigger such as food, pollen, viral infection, insect bites or chemicals. Antihistamine medication prevents the level of histamine from rising in our body and reduce the symptoms of hives. Most antihistamines are available to buy over-the-counter, available as tablets, liquid and creams.

Coughs can be irritating, uncomfortable and, since COVID-19, can make everyone feel a bit socially unacceptable. When you have a cough, it can be difficult to know which product is the best option for you to relieve the discomfort. Coughs can either be productive (chesty or wet) or non-productive (dry). A productive cough is one where you bring up phlegm (mucus). Whereas a non-productive cough is dry and can cause a tickly feeling, and is not associated with bringing up phlegm. Benylin is a medicine brand. They offer lots of different cough medicine products you can buy from your pharmacy. Below we will look at the common ingredients used in them and their uses. It is important to mention that although many people find cough medicines to be beneficial, there is not much scientific evidence to support their effectiveness over other brands.

Benadryl is the brand name for a range of products that are used to manage allergies. Most of these products contain a non-drowsy antihistamine, and are available as tablets, capsules, oral liquids or nasal sprays. They are useful in relieving many allergic symptoms such as itching, sneezing, runny nose, skin rash, and red/itchy/watery eyes.