Do antihistamines work for summer allergies in Southern Europe?

Summer allergies in Southern Europe are often triggered by grass pollen, olive pollen, and dust mites. In this episode, we explain how antihistamines work, when they are effective, and how allergic rhinitis is assessed under EU clinical guidance.

In this episode, we cover:

• What seasonal allergic rhinitis is (an IgE-mediated immune response to airborne allergens)

• Common Southern European triggers: grasses, olive trees, mould spores

• How antihistamines reduce histamine-driven symptoms

• Differences between first- and second-generation antihistamines

• When nasal corticosteroid sprays may be more effective

• Managing eye symptoms with antihistamine drops

• When asthma symptoms may be linked to allergies