Hay fever tablets sold at supermarkets across the country have been hailed as a 'miracle cure' by shoppers.
With the dreaded hay fever season in full swing, people are looking desperately for ways to cut down on symptoms. The £4 pills, sold in shops including Morrisons, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's, are proving so popular that shoppers are struggling to find any.
The tablets are also low in stock at Boots and Superdrug. Many people are struggling with hay fever at the minute, and are desperately searching for a cure, reports the Manchester Evening News.
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Shoppers described the tablets - which are stronger than traditional tablets like Cetirizine Hydrochloride and Loratadine - as making them feel like they don't even have hay fever at all any more. Fexofenadine Hydrochloride, which is currently being sold under the brand name Allevia or Treathay in the UK, is now available without a prescription for the first time, meaning you can now buy it over the counter
But the downside is, supply can't keep up with demand during the recent boiling hot weather which has seen 'pollen bomb' levels spike with huge amounts of the flowery discharge in the air. One hay fever sufferer told YorkshireLive : "I went to three different supermarkets trying to find it. It was completely sold out in Asda Handsworth in Sheffield, and it was sold out at another two in Leeds.
"I bought some online but even on Amazon Prime, there's about a week long delay on orders and it took a week to arrive on the 'next day' delivery service. The reason is, it works. It's much more potent than regular hay fever tablets, so my reactions are much more under control. I don't know what I would have done without it this year, when the pollen has been absolutely crazy.
"Last year I got some on prescription, but now they're available over the counter it's much easier and cheaper to get hold of them - until they all sell out." Other hay fever sufferers agree with how good the tablets are.
Ben Newmark said: "HAY FEVER SUFFERERS Allevia is now available over the counter and I haven't felt this good in the summer for a decade." Matty Ester added: "I have gone from having the worst hay fever you will ever see anyone have in your whole life, to feeling like I’ve never had it. Allevia, you have cured me."
@Nikk1noodles said: "Fexofenadine aka Allevia 120mg over the counter at Boots. Took a couple of days to kick in but this week I've been hayfever-free. No itching, no eye drops, no nasal sprays. 10/10 would recommend." @therealmadrina said: "Them Allevia hayfever tablets are defo worth the money tbh - they’ve been working wonders for me"
@RettsUK said: "Guys Allevia truly are the best hayfever tablets. I suffer from hayfever badly but with one a day, I haven’t even had the slightest nose twitch in weeks!" @28shan said: "Those Allevia tablets have made forget that I even suffer from hayfever they are literally the best".
One user added that the price for some boxes on Amazon had jumped from £7 to £20 during periods of high demand.
Fexofenadine is an antihistamine medicine that helps with people suffering with allergies. It's used to treat:
- hayfever
- conjunctivitis
- eczema
- hives (urticaria)
- reactions to insect bites and stings
- some food allergies
Fexofenadine is known as a non-drowsy antihistamine. It's less likely to make you feel sleepy than some other antihistamines.
- You'll usually take fexofenadine once a day. Children aged 12 and under take it twice a day.
- Fexofenadine is classed as a non-drowsy antihistamine, but some people still find it makes them feel quite sleepy.
- Common side effects include headaches, feeling sleepy, dry mouth, feeling sick and dizziness.
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