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Patient Education

Provide general information about the disease and available treatments
- Manage the patient’s and caregiver’s expectations from therapy and explain that a complete cure may not be possible
Provide educational materials as necessary
Educate both patient and caregiver about the proper use and timing of medications especially during times when allergen exposure is unavoidable
- Possible side effects should also be advised
- Concomitant medications should also be reviewed to determine if the patient is taking drugs that may cause oral or nasal dryness
Educate the caregiver and the patient, if possible, about the complications of allergic rhinitis (eg otitis media and chronic sinusitis)

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Expert consensus: Patient profile should guide antihistamine choice in primary care setting

10 Dec 2019

Oral H₁-antihistamines are the initial treatment of choice for allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic urticaria in the primary care setting. However, in a diverse population of patients with AR and urticaria, primary care physicians are faced with the challenge of prescribing the best therapy amid a wide armamentarium of antihistamines available.

The gold standard amino acid formula for infants with cow’s milk allergy

24 Jul 2019

Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is one of the most common forms of childhood food allergy, affecting 2% to 3% of infants in the first year of life.¹ Although more prevalent in formula-fed infants, exclusively breast-fed infants can also develop CMA due to exposure to cow’s milk protein via the maternal diet.^2,3 In general, up to 80% to 90% of children with CMA develop tolerance by three years of age.²