Cromolyn - KROE-moe-lin nasal solution is using to help prevent or treat the symptoms - sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, itching of seasonal - short-term or chronic - long-term allergic rhinitis. Cromolyn powder for nasal inhalation is using to help prevent seasonal - short-term allergic rhinitis.
This drug works by acting on certain cells in the body, called mast cells, to prevent them from releasing substances that cause the allergy.
When cromolyn is using to treat chronic - long-term allergic rhinitis, an antihistamine anda nasal decongestant may be using with this drug, especially during the first few weeks of treat.
Nasal cromolyn is available without a prescription in the USA, however, in Canada, it requires a prescription from your family doctor. It is available in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Another commonly using name is sodium cromoglycate .