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Sneezy wheezy
It's the time of year when pollen counts soar, city smells get putrid, and dust bumps and grimes you into a red-eyed and sneezing hanky prisoner. Hayfever sufferers run for cover. There are various

piriteze, piriton

allergy over-the-counter medicines to choose from, but you must be careful with these.
The new Piriteze allergy tablets are recommended because

they don't make you feel drowsy. Piriton in its original form -

probably the most well-known - is considered very effective, but this one does definitely make you drowsy. (It's the chlorpheniramine maleate in it that causes this.) There are other brands, they're all pretty similar, including Boots own.
People on anti-retroviral treatments should avoid certain anti-histamines. Namely, astemizole and terfenadine. So check the product information before trying. As anti-histamines, both products can work on the inflammation or itching from rashes and insect bites too.

For a natural alternative, Butterbur is one of the better-known herbal remedies for hayfever, because its herb extracts have anti-histamine

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