The Role of Medications in Treating Allergies & Asthma
Medications, which are a form of pharmacotherapy, are commonly used to treat allergy and asthma conditions in New Jersey and New York. Medications are used to lessen the severity of allergy symptoms but do not address the underlying cause.
Allergy & Asthma Medications in NJ & NY
There are several types of medications that we offer depending on your specific condition.
Types of Medications for Seasonal & Indoor Allergies
Oral Antihistamines:
Loratadine (Claritin)
Desloratadine (Clarinex)
Fexofenadine (Allegra)
Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
Levocetirizine (Xyzal)
Nasal Corticosteroids
Fluticasone Propionate (Flonase)
Fluticasone Furoate (Flonase Sensimist)
Triamcinolone (Nasacort)
Budesonide (Rhinocort)
Mometasone (Nasonex)
Nasal Antihistamines
Azelastine (Astelin, Astepro)
Olopatine (Patanase)
Nasal Corticosteroid/Nasal Antihistamine Combination Products
Fluticasone/Azelastine (Dymista)
Mometasone/ Olopatadine (Ryaltris)
Leukotriene Antagonists
Montelukast (Singulair)
Oral Decongestants
Psuedoephedrine
Decongestant Nasal Sprays
Oxymetazoline (Afrin)
Nasal Lavage
Nasal saline (0.9% NaCl solution) – Examples including NetiPot, NeilMed, Ocean Nasal Spray
Antihistamine Eye Drops
Alcaftadine (Lastacaft)
Azelastine (Optivar)
Bepotastine (Bepreve)
Epinastine (Elestat)
Ketotifen (Zaditor, Zyrtec)
Olopatadine (Patanol, Pataday)
Mast Cell Stabilizer Eye Drops:
Cromolyn
Lodoxamine (Alomide)
Nedocromil (Alocril)
Pemirolast (Alamast)
Corticosteroid Eye Frops
Loteprednol (Alrex, Lotemax)
Oral Corticosteroides
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Types of Medications for Asthma
Rescue Asthma Inhalers
Albuterol HFA
Levalbuterol HFA
Ipratroprium Bromide
Combivent
AirSupra
Rescue Asthma Nebulizer Treatments
Albuterol
Ipratropium Bromide
DuoNeb
Systemic Rescue Asthma Medications
Oral Steroids
IV Steroids
Leukotriene Antagonists:
Montelukast (Singulair)
Zafirlukast (Accolate)
Zileuton (Zyflo)
Inhaled Corticosteroids:
Fluticasone (Flovent HFA, Arnuity Ellipta, others)
Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)
Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)
Beclomethasone (Qvar RediHaler)
Ciclesonide (Alvesco)
Inhaled Corticosteroid/Long Acting Beta-2 Agonist Combination
Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair, Wixela, AirDuo Respiclick)
Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort)
Mometasone/Formoterol (Dulera)
Flutcasone/Vilanterol (Breo)
Inhaled Corticosteroid/Long Acting Beta-2 Agonist/Anti-cholinergic Combination
Fluticasone/Vilanterol/Umeclidinium (Trelegy)
Anti-cholinergic Inhaler
Tiotropium (Spiriva)
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Types of Medications for Angioedema
Conestat Alfa (Ruconest)
Ecallantide (Kalbitor)
Icatibant (Firazyr)
C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Berinert)
Berotralstat (Orladeyo)
C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Cinryze, Haegarda)
Attenuated Androgens
Types of Medications for Eczema
Topical Steroids Calcineurin Inhibitors PDE4 Inhibitor JAK-STAT Inhibitors
-Abrocitinib (Cibinqo)
-Upadacitinib (Rinvoq)
EpiCeram Cream Dupilumab (Dupixant)
Tralokinumab-ldrm (ADBRY)
Types of Medications for Hives
Antihistamines
Cetirizine (Zyrtec, Zyrtec Allergy)
Desloratadine (Clarinex)
Fexofenadine (Allegra, Allegra Allergy)
Levocetirizine (Xyzal, Xyzal Allergy)
Loratadine (Alavert, Claritin)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril)
H2-Blockers
Famotidine (Pepcid)
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Nizatidine (Axid)
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Leukotriene Antagonists
Montelukast (Singulair)
Topical Steroids
Omalizumab (Xolair)
