How do allergy medicines work?
Whether you suffer from indoor allergies or outdoor allergies, you probably take medications to help you manage your symptoms. Inside your body there is a mast cell which causes allergic reactions (symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, or runny nose) by releasing chemicals into your body when it comes into contact with an allergen.CorticosteroidsCorticosteroids are a prescription-strength medication that block allergic reactions in order to prevent inflammation. Corticosteroids stop allergic reactions by reducing the size and quantity of cells in your body that produce the allergic reactions.AntihistaminesAntihistamines are medicines that block histamine, which your immune system releases when it comes into contact with an allergen. Histamine causes symptoms such as itchy, watery eyes and runny nose. Antihistamines prevent the mast cell from being affected by the allergen, so the histamine cannot be released.DecongestantsDecongestants help clear blocked nasal passages as a result of a
