Hay fever symptoms - A reader, who suffers a lot from catarrh, has recently been sneezing a lot and has a burning feeling in her throat. Friends have suggested it may be...

Phenergan - Phenergan qualifies as the second in our series of Drugs That Do Everything. Although it was initially prescribed as an antinausea drug to be given w...

Sponging up antihistamines - Allergies and asthma are indications that your body has increased its production of histamine a neurotransmitter that regulates water metabolism. This...

Vitamin e can help lower allergic reactions - New data suggest that supplementing with vitamin E can help lower rates of asthma, rhinitis and hayfever. ...

Terfenadine - The days for terfenadine, the antihistamine designed to treat hay fever and other allergic reactions, are numbered in the US. The Food and Drug Admini...

Ulcers & indigestion - Developing good gut sense - A step by step programme for better digestion and how to avoid chronic dyspepsia or ulcers caused by the Helicobacter pylori bug. ...

Antihistamines: not for colds - A US congressional subcommittee is currently investigating why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permits antihistamines in cold remedies, when th...

Antacids for indigestion - If you’re about to reach for that bottle of antacids after the Christmas blow-out - think again. New research suggests that the world’s most popular d...