The NHS describes hay fever as an “allergic reaction to pollen, typically when it comes into contact with your mouth, nose, eyes and throat”. Typically, in response to hay fever people will take an ...

Hay fever season is well under way and millions are expecting to avoid streaming noses and itchy eyes with their usual antihistamine pills. Except some are unobtainable. Search for Piriton Allergy ...

Hay fever sufferers are being urged not to panic amid medication shortages as they are only affecting a "small number of lines". Piriton products are currently out of stock at Boots, Superdrug, and ...

High Street chemists have run out of some hay-fever medicine, as a UK industry-wide shortage hits supplies. Stocks of chlorphenamine maleate, the active ingredient in brands such as Piriton, are ...

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