Does A Child You Care About Suffer From Seasonal Allergies?
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Allergies and kids
As a parent or caregiver, you probably have a lot of questions about your child’s allergies.
In children, seasonal allergies tend to affect more boys than girls.
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Risk factors may include being a firstborn child, heavy maternal cigarette smoking early in life, and exposure to indoor allergens. Children with a history of both parents having allergies often have symptoms before puberty, while those with one parent with allergies develop symptoms later in life or not at all. Of those children affected by seasonal allergies, symptoms develop in 20% by age 2 to 3 years, and in 40% by age 6 years.
The effect of seasonal allergies is more than just sneezing and sniffling.
In children, a common sign of seasonal allergies is the “allergic salute,” the frequent habit of using the palm of the hand to push and rub
the nose upward to try to stop the itching. This can result in irritation and a small crease in the skin on the lower part of the nose. Children
with seasonal allergies may also present with the “allergic shiner,” or dark circles under the eyes.
Additionally, seasonal allergies may impact children’s learning or cognition. In a clinical trial studying the effect of seasonal allergies on children’s learning, children with allergies performed less well than non-allergic (healthy) children on all learning measures including conceptual knowledge and knowledge application. This is important because children tend to be in school during high allergy seasons.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Side effects with Allegra 180 mg for seasonal allergies are low and may include
headache, cold, or backache.
Side effects with Allegra 60 mg for seasonal allergies are low; less than 3% of
people experience cold or flu, nausea, menstrual pain, or drowsiness.
Side effects with Allegra 60 mg for hives are low and may include backache, sinusitis,
dizziness, or drowsiness.
Side effects with Allegra 30 mg are low and may include headache, cold, coughing,
or accidental injury.
Side effects with Allegra-D 12 Hour and Allegra-D 24 Hour were similar to Allegra
60 mg alone (headache, insomnia or nausea) and Allegra 180 mg alone (headache, cold
or backache) respectively. Due to the decongestant (pseudoephedrine) component in
both Allegra-D 12 Hour and Allegra-D 24 Hour, these products must not be used if
you: are taking an MAO inhibitor (a medication for depression) or have stopped taking
an MAO inhibitor within 14 days; retain urine; have narrow-angle glaucoma; have
severe high blood pressure or severe heart disease. Side effects with pseudoephedrine
may include nervousness, restlessness, dizziness, or insomnia. Headache, drowsiness,
increased heart rate, palpitations, increased blood pressure, and abnormal heart
rhythms have been reported. You should also tell your doctor if you have high blood
pressure, diabetes, heart disease, glaucoma, thyroid disease, impaired kidney function,
or symptoms of an enlarged prostate such as difficulty urinating.
Side effects with Allegra Oral Suspension 30mg/5mL (6mg/mL) are low and may include
vomiting, fever, cough, otitis media and diarrhea.