A powerful new spray for hay fever was launched in the UK yesterday as a mini heat-wave kick-started the country’s delayed spring season.
The spray can only be obtained by GP prescription and combines two powerful treatments.
These are the steroid fluticasone propionate and the anti-histamine azelastine hydrochloride.
Developers say the spray works days faster than the treatments taken on their own.
Trials suggest nearly one in five patients will experience total relief from hay fever by using the combined treatment, known as Dymista.
GP Dr Dermot Ryan said: “It’s all too easy to see hay fever as a nuisance condition, although it remains a challenge for both healthcare professionals and patients to manage effectively.
“Non-adherence to treatment remains a significant issue, with patients unsure whether current first-line treatments are taking effect, based on their relatively slow onset of action and limited relief of symptoms.
"The introduction of new treatments such as Dymista, that can address these issues, is an important development in improving the management of such a common, but difficult to manage condition."
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