The Pharmacy Times® Allergy Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on issues related to conditions that cause the immune system to react abnormally to a foreign substance, including seasonal allergies, food allergies, drug allergies, and contact dermatitis.
April 22nd 2024
Proper diagnosis and selection of products is crucial to management of hay fever
Study: Asthma, Hay Fever, Other Allergies Not Linked to Mental Health Traits
October 29th 2021Evidence of a causal relationship between the onset of allergic disease and mental health was limited, suggesting that the observational associations found were due to confounding or other forms of bias.
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According to Ocular Therapeutix, Dextenza is now the first FDA-approved, physician-administered intracanalicular insert capable of delivering a preservative-free drug for the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis with a single administration for up to 30 days.
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FDA Approves Treatment for Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis in Children, Adolescents
April 20th 2021The FDA has expanded its approval of short ragweed pollen allergen extract (Ragwitek; ALK) to include treatment for children and adolescents, starting at age 5 years, with short ragweed pollen-induced allergic rhinitis.
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Review Confirms Nasal Hygiene Measures Are Effective to Protect Against COVID-19
March 23rd 2021Intranasal administration of virucidal and antiviral therapies may provide added clinical benefit by decreasing viral activity in the nasal pathway, preventing COVID-19 transmission and managing disease severity.
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Allergens That Cause Contact Dermatitis Found in Masks That Prevent COVID-19
November 14th 2020The patient was prescribed prednisone for the rash when he was seen by emergency department physicians, and a follow up telehealth visit with the hospital’s allergy clinic was done when the patient’s symptoms were not relieved.
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