Free Downloadable App to Help Choose an OTC Cold or Allergy Medicine

 Choosing an appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) cold or allergy medicine is difficult. There are hundreds of choices available, and in many instances, the name of the product doesn't always tell you what the medicine does. For this reason, Dr. More and another allergist created MeditRight, a FREE medical app for the iPhone and Android to help you choose the best OTC cold or allergy medicine based on a number of factors, such as symptoms, age of the person, formulation preference and side effect preferences. Please download today and use the next time you need to buy OTC cold or allergy medicine!

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Free Downloadable App to Help Choose an OTC Cold or Allergy Medicine  Choosing an appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) cold or allergy medicine is difficult. There are hundreds of choices available, and in many instances, the name of the product doesn't always tell you what the medicine does. For this reason, Dr. More and another allergist created MeditRight, a FREE medical app for the iPhone and Android to help you choose the best OTC cold or allergy medicine based on a number of factors, such as symptoms, age of the person, formulation preference and side effect preferences. Please download today and use the next time you need to buy OTC cold or allergy medicine! Daniel More, MD Allergies Expert MeditRight App -- What is Does The choice of an over the counter (OTC) cold, flu or allergy medication can be overwhelming, given the hundreds of options currently available. Questionnaires provided to hundreds of volunteers who regularly purchase OTC cold and allergy medicines confirm that the overwhelming majority (84%) of respondents are confused by the number of choices. Despite the confusion, over 50% of respondents state that they decide on a medicine only once they are looking at the available choices at the drug store – suggesting that consumers fail to “do their homework” before heading to the drug store. READ NOW OTC Medicines to Treat Allergy Symptoms In 2015, there are a number of over-the-counter (OTC) medications available for the treatment of allergies. Some of these, like oral decongestants such as Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) and sedating antihistamines like Benadryl (diphenhydramine), have been available for many years. Others, such as Claritin (loratadine) and Zyrtec-D (cetirizine/pseudoephedrine), have become available OTC within the past few years. There are also newer medicines, such as Nasacort 24HR Allergy and Flonase, which have become available OTC within the past year or so. READ NOW How to Tell The Difference Between a Cold and Allergies The symptoms of the common cold and nasal allergies are often very similar, so it can be difficult to tell the two apart, even for a physician. Nasal congestion, runny nose, post nasal drip and sneezing can all be symptoms of nasal allergies or of the common cold. Other symptoms, as well as the timing or pattern of symptoms, and the response to various medicines are all a clue to determining whether symptoms are due to allergies or the common cold. READ NOW Featured Articles • Eat Quercetin Rich Foods for Muscle Recovery • Are You Sexually Active? You May Have Had This Infection • Top 5 Supplements to Consider for Optimum Fitness? • 12 Tips for When Your Insurance Won't Pay • Ouch! Learn About 23 Potential Causes of Painful Leg Cramps at Night • Coffee: The Bad, the Good, and the Better • 6 Things to Stop Doing if You Have Neck Pain • Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire Advertisement About Allergies  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Allergies newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.