Participants evaluated the severity of their symptoms 30 minutes before taking their medication each morning. Doses of Allegra 60 mg BID or greater were most effective. Adverse events were reported with similar incidence in all treatment groups. The most commonly reported event was headache. Typical allergens that cause SAR are grass, tree, and weed pollen.
Symptoms typically affect the nose, but patients also report itchy, watery eyes.
SAR often remains undiagnosed and untreated because people mistake their symptoms as related to a cold or the flu. The side-effect profile of Allegra is similar to that of placebo. In clinical trials with more than 2000 allergy sufferers, the adverse events reported with Allegra were similar to placebo. Any question regarding a medical diagnosis, treatment, referral, drug availability or pricing should be directed to either a licensed physician or to the product's manufacturer. All rights reserved.