Benadryl and Claritin are both antihistamines, but Claritin is likely more effective for itchy eyes. It also causes less drowsy effects and only needs to be taken once per day, whereas Benadryl needs to be taken every 4-6 hours to manage allergy symptoms.
Many over-the-counter (OTC) medications are available to treat itchy eyes. They tend to focus on washing allergens out of your eye or relieving symptoms of itchiness and redness. Saline eye drops, oral antihistamines, decongestant eye drops, and antihistamine eye drops are the main OTC options for itchy eyes.
“Zyrtec is found to be more potent, or stronger, in laboratory studies, compared with Claritin,” says Dr. Kung. “It also reaches a higher concentration in the skin, which can be more helpful for skin-related allergies. However, Zyrtec has a greater chance of making you sleepy while taking it.”
Looking for the best allergy medicine for itchy eyes? ZYRTEC® tablets and liquid gels can help minimize watery eyes and other allergy symptoms. ZYRTEC® starts working at hour one and all of our antihistamine products contain Cetirizine HCl to relieve your worst allergy symptoms, indoors and out, for a full 24 hours.
For swollen eyes caused by an allergic reaction or seasonal allergies, antihistamines such as cetirizine (Zyrtec), loratadine (Claritin) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl) may provide aid. If swollen eyes were caused by an injury, ibuprofen (Advil) may help bring down swelling and inflammation.
What Is Telfast Used For? Telfast 180mg is used to relieve the symptoms of hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) such as sneezing, itchy, watery or red eyes, and itchy, blocked or runny nose. Telfast 180mg is also used to relieve the symptoms of urticaria otherwise known as hives or itchy rash.
Taking antihistamines can help reduce your allergy symptoms, including eye puffiness.
Use lubricating eye drops. Apply cool compresses to the eyes. Do not smoke and avoid secondhand smoke. Take over-the-counter oral antihistamines or antihistamine or decongestant eye drops.
Sandoz issued a voluntary recall of 1,023,430 units of Zyrtec (10 mg) capsules as a result of failed impurities and a specification being reported for impurity at the 21-month stability time point, according to an FDA Enforcement Report.
What's the best time of day to take ZYRTEC®? Any time of day works. And ZYRTEC® will continue to work for 24 hours.
Oral Medications
The same oral antihistamines that relieve runny noses and sneezing may also minimize your allergic conjunctivitis symptoms. You may need to start taking them up to a month before allergy season to maximize effectiveness.
Despite their usefulness, eye drops aren't meant for long-term, regular use. If used too often, they could cause a variety of issues, including worsening pre-existing dry eye.
Antihistamines - More likely to cause dry eye: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), loratadine (Claritin). Less likely to cause dry eye: Cetirizine (Zyrtec), Desloratadine (Clarinex) and Fexofenadine (Allegra).
The most common causes of eye allergies are seasonal allergies to pollen and mold spores. People with seasonal hay fever (allergic rhinitis) normally notice their symptoms worsen when they go outdoors on days with high pollen counts.
Itching caused by an allergy can be helped with antihistamine or anti-inflammatory eye drops. It can help to use artificial tears (eye drops designed to lubricate dry eyes) to wash away any allergens on the surface of your eye. Sometimes you may need to take an oral antihistamine.
While an antihistamine may be a quick fix for your swollen eyelids, if the swelling does not go down within a few hours of taking it, it's best to contact your eye doctor.
Itching may last for 2 days. Pinkness or redness lasts about 3 days. The eye may be puffy for up to 7 days.
In conclusion, cetirizine produced greater relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms than fexofenadine at 12 hours postdose and over the 5- to 12-hour postdose period.
Telfast 180mg is the highest strength of Telfast available — it contains 180mg of the active ingredient fexofenadine hydrochloride (HCl). Fexofenadine HCl acts quickly (within 1 hour) without causing drowsiness to help relieve the symptoms of hayfever allergies by blocking histamine receptors in the body.
Zyrtec (cetirizine) is the strongest of the second-generation antihistamines, says Dr. Garcia-Ibáñez. And because there is less chance of toxicity with this medication, the dosage can be increased substantially, at the discretion of your doctor, he says. Zyrtec is an effective treatment for allergy symptoms and hives.
Claritin and Zyrtec are effective and safe for most people with minor allergies.