What is Allergic Rhinitis?

Allergic rhinitis is seasonal or year-round itching, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and sometimes conjunctivitis, caused by exposure to pollens or other allergens

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What do patients take to treat Allergic Rhinitis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Cetirizine HCl
(Members Mark Cetirizine HCL, Piriteze, Benaday, All Day Allergy)
4
desloratadine
(Aerius, Clarinex)
2
Azelastine
(Optivar, Astepro, Astelin)
2
Loratadine
(Claritin Allergy RediTabs 12 Hour, Claritin Allergy 24 Hour, Loratadine Reditab, Claritin Hives Relief)
2
montelukast
(Azlaire, Singulair)
0

These charts show data from Allergic Rhinitis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Allergic Rhinitis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
79% Females
21% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 95
20-29 yrs 23
30-39 yrs 18
40-49 yrs 10
50-59 yrs 2
60-69 yrs 1
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 177
Not Officially Diagnosed 17

These charts show data from Allergic Rhinitis patients who have completed their condition history