What is the best over the counter allergy medicine?

Other Over-The-Counter Products. Some simple over-the-counter products can help with allergy symptoms. They include: Saltwater solution, or saline, is available as a nasal spray to relieve mild congestion, loosen mucus, and prevent crusting. These sprays contain no medicine. Artificial tears, which also contain no medicine, are available to treat itchy, watery, and red eyes. read more

Generally, all of those antihistamines are equally effective at relieving symptoms. But different allergy meds work better for different people, so you may need to try more than one. Our advice: Start with OTC generic cetirizine or lor­a­tadine, which were the lowest-priced when we last checked. read more

“Most people manage symptoms well with over-the-counter (OTC) medications,” said Maria Marzella Mantione, doctor of pharmacy, spokesperson for the American Pharmacists Association and associate clinical professor at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. read more