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2. An allergist may treat an allergy with drugs such as antihistamines (Claritin, Allergra, Zyetec), and steroids such as cortisone, as well as Prednisone, which may help relieve allergic symptoms.
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Alternatively, the allergist may inject the suffering patient with small doses of an allergen over time to desensitize the patient to the allergen.
A severe allergic attack or an anaphylactic shock is treated with an epinephrine injection on an emergency basis.