allergic rhinitis
Noun
Meaning
rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction
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Meta-analyses have found that injections of allergens under the skin is effective in the treatment in allergic rhinitis in children citation citation and in asthma. citation The benefits may last for years after treatment is stopped.
It is generally safe and effective for allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, allergic forms of asthma, and stinging insects.
CMAJ Open: “Allergen immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and/or asthma: An umbrella review.”
True allergic rhinitis due to environmental allergies usually responds well to antihistamines, as well as to herbal remedies, especially freeze-dried stinging nettle and butterbur.
You're also more likely to have asthma if you have atopic syndrome, or atopy — a predisposition toward certain allergic hypersensitivity reactions, such as atopic eczema and hay fever (allergic rhinitis).
Most people with allergic rhinitis don’t need testing.