Allergy Solution Center

How to Prevent Allergies

Use the guide below to learn about the best products available, then ask your Rite Aid pharmacist to help you choose the products that are right for your symptoms.

When a product has D by it, it means that the product is a decongestant. If there's an A after the brand name, the product is designed to treat allergies.

Pre-Treat Before Symptoms Start

Symptom: Runny nose, sneezing or itchy eyes: How to treat: Oral antihistamines block histamines that usually cause most allergy symptoms.

Rite Aid Certirizine, Diphenhydramine, Chlorpheniramine, Fexofenadine, or Loratadine, Allegra, Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Xyzal
DID YOU KNOW? Histamines are the chemical that your body releases to help fight the irritation of allergens, but histamines can also cause allergy symptoms. For example, your body releases histamines to fight the pollens inhaled through your nose but also can cause a runny nose.
Symptom:Runny, stuffy or itchy nose or sneezing: How to treat:Ask your Rite Aid pharmacist if using a Nasal Allergy Spray with an oral antihistamine will help your allergy symptoms.

Flonase or Flonase Sensimist Allergy Relief, Nasacort Allergy 24HR, Rhinocort, Nasalcrom, Rite Aid Fluticasone and Budesonide
Symptom:Watery or itchy eyes: How to treat:Antihistamine eye drops block and prevent the release of histamines.

Treat During Allergy Season

Symptom: Runny nose, sneezing or itchy eyes: How to treat: Oral antihistamines block histamines that usually cause most allergy symptoms.

Rite Aid Certirizine, Diphenhydramine, Chlorpheniramine, Fexofenadine, or Loratadine, Allegra, Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Xyzal
Symptom:Stuffy Nose: How to treat:Oral decongestants narrow blood vessels and reduce blood flow to the affected area to help clear congestion and improve breathing.

Rite Aid Pseudoephedrine, Nexafed, Sudafed
Symptom:Runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes.: How to treat: Oral antihistamine and decongestant combination products block histamines and help clear congestion and improve breathing.

Rite Aid Cetiri-D, Fexofenadine D, and Lorata-D, Allegra-D, Claritin-D, Zyrtec-D
DID YOU KNOW? The D listed after a brand name means the product contains a decongestant product.

Symptom:Stuffy Nose: How to treat:Nasal decongestants narrow blood vessels and reduce blood flow to the affected area to help clear congestion and improve breathing. Do not use for more than 3 days.

Rite Aid 12-hour Nasal Spray, Sinex Nasal Spray
Symptom:Runny and stuffy nose: How to treat:Saline rinses physically remove and thin out secretions. Plus, they may rinse out allergens and irritants.

Rite Aid Saline Nasal Spray, Xlear Saline Nasal Spray
Symptom:Itchy, watery and red eyes: How to treat:Combination eye drops narrow blood vessels and block histamines in the eye.

Rite Aid Eye Allergy Relief Drops, Opcon-A, Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, Naphcon-A, Visine-A
DID YOU KNOW? The A listed after a brand name means the product is designed to treat allergies.
Symptom:Itchy Dry Skin: How to treat:Use an ant-itch ointment on itchy dry area of the skin.

Cortizone 10, Benadryl Anti-Itch

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To escape allergy symptoms, get a head start:

Begin treatment before spring begins, & stick with it throughout the season.

Pre-Treat Before Symptoms Start

Rite Aid Certirizine, Diphenhydramine, Chlorpheniramine, Fexofenadine, or Loratadine, Allegra, Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Xyzal

Flonase or Flonase Sensimist Allergy Relief, Nasacort Allergy 24HR, Rhinocort, Nasalcrom, Rite Aid Fluticasone and Budesonide

Treat During Allergy Season

Rite Aid Certirizine, Diphenhydramine, Chlorpheniramine, Fexofenadine, or Loratadine, Allegra, Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Xyzal

Rite Aid Pseudoephedrine, Nexafed, Sudafed

Rite Aid Cetiri-D, Fexofenadine D, and Lorata-D, Allegra-D, Claritin-D, Zyrtec-D

Rite Aid 12-hour Nasal Spray, Sinex Nasal Spray

Rite Aid Saline Nasal Spray, Xlear Saline Nasal Spray

Rite Aid Eye Allergy Relief Drops, Opcon-A, Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, Naphcon-A, Visine-A

Cortizone 10, Benadryl Anti-Itch

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