What type of medication is best for itchy, watery eyes, a runny
nose and sneezing?
A)
Antihistamine
B)
Decongestant
C)
Antihistamine/Decongestant Combination
The correct answer is (A) – Antihistamine.
Antihistamines have a
much broader use than decongestants. Antihistamines are used to calm a person,
aid sleeping, suppress vomiting, and treat allergy symptoms. While they are
used in cough and cold remedies with a decongestant, they are more often used
to treat symptoms of allergic reactions, such as the sneezing and runny nose of
hay fever and the itching, swelling, and redness of hives and other allergic
rashes.
