1. Avoid exposure to allergen
2. If there are excessive secretions and sneezing add:

• Allerfin 4mg tab 1tab every 4-6 hours

3. If there is nasal obstruction add :

• Otrivin 0.1% spray/drop 2-3 drops in each nostrils up to 3 times daily not more than 7 days

4. In more sever cases add:

• Rhinocort 32mcg/dose nasal spray one sprays into each nostril in the morning
• Motrinex 10mg once daily at bed time

Corticosteroids nasal spray (Budesonide)

Available forms:

• Rhinocort :32mcg/dose,64mcg/dose

 Indications:

• corticosteroid indicated for the management of thenasal symptoms of perennial nonallergic rhinitis in adult and pediatric patients aged  6years and older. 

Dose:

• Rhinocort :32mcg/dose For intranasal use only.

Starting dosage:

Adult and children >6 years:

• 64 mcg (one spray per nostril ) once daily. 

Maximum dosages:

• Adults: 256 mcg (four sprays per nostril of Rhinocort :32mcg/dose) once daily. 
• Pediatric patients (6 to <12 years of age): 128 mcg (two sprays per nostril Rhinocort :32mcg/dose) once daily.

Chlorpheniramine

Available forms:

• Allerfin: 4mg tab, 10mg/ml ampule, 2.5mg/5ml syrup
• Anallerge: 4mg tab 2mg/5ml syrup
• Chlorohistol: 4mg tab

 Therapeutic indications:

• symptomatic control of all allergic conditions responsive to antihistamines, including hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, urticaria, angioneurotic oedema, food allergy, drug and serum reactions, insect bites.
• Also indicated for the symptomatic relief of itch associated with chickenpox.

Method of administration:

• Adults:  4 mg (1 tablet or 10 ml) every 4-6 hours. Not more than six doses (24 mg) a day if under 65 years of age, or more than a total of three doses (12 mg) a day if over 65 years.
• Children aged 6-11 years: 2 mg (5 ml) every 4-6 hours. Not more than a total of six doses (12 mg) a day.
• Children aged 2-5 years: 1 mg (2.5 ml liquid medicine) every 4-6 hours. Not  more than a total of six doses (6 mg) a day.
• Children 1 year-23 months: 1 mg (2.5 ml liquid medicine) twice daily, preferably morning and evening

Contraindications

• contra-indicated in patients who are hypersensitive to antihistamines or to any of the tablet ingredients.

Pregnancy

• There are no adequate data from the use of chlorphenamine maleate in pregnant women. The potential risk for humans is unknown. Use during the third trimester may result in reactions in the newborn or premature neonates. Not to be used during pregnancy unless considered essentially by a physician.

Lactation

• Chlorphenamine maleate and other antihistamine may inhibit lactation and may be secreted in breast milk. Not to be used during lactation unless considered essential by a physician

Side effects :

• Sedation
• drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision and psychomotor impairment
• Nausea, dry mouth
• Disturbance in attention

Otrivine

Otrivine Nasal Spray contains the active ingredient xylometazoline hydrochloride which helps to open up and clear the nasal passages by reducing the excessive nasal secretions and returning the swollen blood vessels to their normal size.

 Used in :

• nasal congestion (blocked nose, including colds)
• allergic rhinitis
• sinusitis.
• Not used>5 days Cause rebound congestion

Pregnancy : not  recommended

Available forms:

• Otrivin 0.1% spray/drop , .05% spray /drop
• Decozal 0.1% spray/drop , .05% spray /drop
• Xylomet 0.1% spray

Dose:

Adult

• 0.1% Nasal drop 2-3 drops in each nostrils up to 3 times daily

Child>6y

• 0.05% Nasal drop 2-3 drops in each nostrils up to 3 times daily

Child 6months-6y

• 0.05% Nasal drop 1drops in each nostrils up to 3 times daily

Montelukast

Available forms :

• Singulair
• Lukast
• Unicast
• Sincast
• Motrinex
• 4mg 5mg, 10mg Chewable tab

Action:

• Montelukast is in the leukotriene receptor antagonist family of medications. It works by blocking the action of leukotriene D4 in the lungs resulting in decreased inflammation and relaxation of smooth muscle
• Leukotrienes cause tightening of airway muscles and the production of excess mucus and fluid. These chemicals play a key role in allergies, allergic rhinitis, and asthma, also causing a tightening of your airways, making it difficult to breathe. 

Indications

• Indicated in the treatment of asthma as add-on therapy in adults and adolescents from 15 years of age and older with mild to moderate persistent asthma who are inadequately controlled on inhaled corticosteroids and in whom “as-needed” short acting β-agonists provide inadequate clinical control of asthma. 
• Montelukast Film-coated tablet can also provide symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis. 
• Indicated in the prophylaxis of asthma in which the predominant component is exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. 

Pregnancy

• Montelukast may be used during pregnancy only if it is considered to be clearly essential. 

Lactation

• Studies in rats have shown that montelukast is excreted in milk. It is not known if montelukast is excreted in human milk. 
• May be used in breast-feeding only if it is considered to be clearly essential. 
• Side effects:
• Headache
• Abdominal pain
• Upper respiratory infection
• Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
• Elevated levels of serum transaminases (ALT, AST)
• Rash
• Pyrexia

Dose:

• Adult: 10mg once daily at bed time
• Children 6-14y: 5mg once daily at bed time
• 2-5 y: 4mg once daily at bed time