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UNDERSTANDING
ALLERGIES

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UNDERSTANDING

ALLERGIES

MYTHS ABOUT ALLERGIES

The more you know about your allergies, the better you will be able to manage them. With so much information out there – some of it conflicting – it is important to know the facts.

  • MYTH

    All allergy medication is the same.

     

    FACT

    A new class of allergy medicine, intranasal corticosteroids (INS), are now available without a prescription in Canada. Flonase Allergy Relief is part of this class of medicine. Flonase works by helping to control 6 of the key inflammatory substances (including histamine) your body produces that cause allergy symptoms. *

    *Mechanism vs. most OTC allergy pills. FLONASE® Allergy Relief acts on multiple inflammatory substances (histamine, prostaglandins, cytokines, tryptases, chemokines, and leukotienes). The exact number and precise mechanism are unknown.

  • MYTH

    Nasal sprays contain bodybuilding steroids.

     

    FACT

    The medicine in FLONASE® Allergy Relief, a corticosteroid, is very different from the steroids that are misused by some athletes.

     

  • MYTH

    Nasal allergies are a minor nuisance.

     

    FACT

    Beyond symptoms, studies show that nasal allergies can negatively impact your emotional well-being. *

    *Juniper EF, Guyatt GH. Development and testing of a new measure of health status for clinical trials in rhinoconjunctivitis. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 1990;(21):77- 83.

     

  • MYTH

    Nasal allergies only affect people at certain times of the year.

     

    FACT

    For many people, allergies can be a year-round problem.