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Type of Physician: Asthma & Allergy Specialist

What is a Asthma & Allergy Specialist?

A certification by the Board of Allergy & Immunology; practitioners are experts in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of immune disorders.

Specialty: Allergy & Immunology

Common Name: Allergy Doctor

Asthma & Allergy Specialist Doctors in Honolulu *

Schmidt & Harada Mds
Abigail S Harada
1329 Lusitana St Ste 504
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 523-2020

Medical Clinic Inc
Philip I Kuo Jr
1329 Lusitana St Ste 202
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 523-1600

Medical Clinic Inc
Philip H Kuo Sr
1329 Lusitana St Ste 202
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 523-1600

Carl Lehman MD
Carl W Lehman
1329 Lusitana St Ste 603
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 521-2712

Carl Lehman MD
Marina Ostroukhova
1329 Lusitana St Ste 603
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 521-2712

Straub Outpatient Treatment Ctr
Jeffrey C Kam
888 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 522-4000

Victoria A Wang MD
Victoria A Wang
321 N Kuakini St Ste 609
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 526-9702

Allergy Asthma Specialties Inc
Richard E Ando Jr
405 N Kuakini St Ste 903
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 538-1915

Tripler Army Medical Center
Stephen N Marks
1 Jarrett White Rd 4C 500
Tripler Army Medi, HI 96859
(808) 433-9715

Tripler Army Allergy Clinic
Aparna Shah
1 Jarrett White Rd
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI 96859
(808) 433-6334

Hawaii Asthma Allergy Assocs
Franklin Y Yamamoto
99-128 Aiea Heights Dr Ste 601
Aiea, HI 96701
(808) 487-1516

John T Mcdonnell MD
John T Mc Donnell
46-001 Kamehameha Hwy Ste 401
Kaneohe, HI 96744
(808) 247-6070

John T Mcdonnell MD
Jami M Strapple
46-001 Kamehameha Hwy Ste 401
Kaneohe, HI 96744
(808) 247-6070

Honolulu is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter."
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu)

Nasal Allergy Medications

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Introduction

Although they are the cornerstone of allergy treatment, avoidance measures are not always enough to manage all of the symptoms. When the symptoms of nasal allergies are mild or intermittent, antihistamines with or without decongestants can help. Very often, some relief can be found in taking over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and this is usually the first step an allergy sufferer will take. Self-medication, though, is frequently inadequate since OTC drugs cannot adequately treat the inflammation that develops in the nose. At this stage, anti-inflammatory medications are required, usually in the form of intra- nasal steroid sprays (sprayed into the nose).

The combination of an antihistamine (with or without a decongestant) and a topical nasal steroid spray will usually afford good relief with minimal side effects. The addition of ipratropium bromide nasal spray (Atrovent - an anticholinergic medication) is also very effective for a runny nose that has been unresponsive to prior treatments. Let's look at these medications in more detail to understand their role in the treatment of nasal allergy.

What's the difference between a controller and a reliever?

Throughout this section on allergy management, we will be referring to the various treatments as "controllers" or "relievers" of symptoms. Controllers are used to prevent symptoms by interfering with the underlying causes of the inflammatory response or the actions of chemical mediators. Examples of controllers include:

• Drugs that block the attachment of histamine to special receptors on cells (e.g., antihistamines);
• Drugs that prevent mast cells from releasing chemicals (e.g., Cromolyn); and,
• Drugs that prevent or reduce inflammation that arises from an allergic reaction (e.g., steroids).

Other medications, called relievers, are used to allevia...

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