Search results for allergies
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Allergies
Find out about allergies, including typical symptoms, common allergies, when to get emergency medical help and allergy testing and treatments.
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Food allergy
Find out more about food allergies, including what the symptoms are, what can cause them and how they're treated.
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Food allergies in babies and young children
Find out how to protect your child from food allergies, such as allergies to milk, eggs, wheat, nuts, seeds, and fish and shellfish.
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Antihistamines
Antihistamines are a type of medicine often used to treat allergies. Find out about the different types, who can take them and what side effects they can cause.
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Sodium cromoglicate: an eye-drop medicine to treat allergies
NHS medicines information on sodium cromoglicate eye drops – what they're used for, side effects, dosage and who can use them.
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Sodium cromoglicate capsules: a medicine for food allergies
NHS medicines information on sodium cromoglicate capsules – what they're used for, side effects, dosage and who can take them.
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Promethazine: drowsy (sedating) antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms
NHS medicines information on promethazine – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Loratadine (Clarityn): antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms
NHS medicines information on loratadine (Clarityn) - what it’s used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Fexofenadine: antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms
NHS medicines information on fexofenadine – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it
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Cetirizine: antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms
NHS medicines information on cetirizine – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it