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Suggest Alternative Medication To Replace Atopica For Plant Allergies

I ve taken Atopica in the past, many years ago, for plant allergies. Is it just for animals now? What can I ask my doctor for now as a substitute because it worked so well when over the counter and other prescriptions failed after a very short time? I only need it for a 3 month season.
Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Atopica is having cycloserine. It is immuno modulator drug. It is also cytotoxic drug. It is not used now for allergy and it is scheduled drug so you will need doctor's prescription for this. It is not advisable to take it for allergy. In my opinion, you should definitely consult allergy specialist and start combination of anti allergic (montelukast) and anti histamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) once a day at night. This will definitely control your allergy and related symptoms. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.

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Suggest Alternative Medication To Replace Atopica For Plant Allergies

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Atopica is having cycloserine. It is immuno modulator drug. It is also cytotoxic drug. It is not used now for allergy and it is scheduled drug so you will need doctor s prescription for this. It is not advisable to take it for allergy. In my opinion, you should definitely consult allergy specialist and start combination of anti allergic (montelukast) and anti histamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) once a day at night. This will definitely control your allergy and related symptoms. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.