A survey in 2021 reported, out of the adults with an allergy, half of them took antihistamine pills. Furthermore, roughly a third used nasal sprays.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who used select allergy medications as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who used select allergy medications as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Antihistamine pills (Benadryl, Zyrtec, Allegra)
50%
Nasal Sprays
35%
Eye drops
30%
A combination of drugs (Claritin-D, Allegra-D, Zyrtec-D)
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SingleCare. (May 10, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who used select allergy medications as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243257/common-allergy-medications-us/
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SingleCare. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who used select allergy medications as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243257/common-allergy-medications-us/
SingleCare. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Allergies Who Used Select Allergy Medications as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243257/common-allergy-medications-us/
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Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who used select allergy medications as of 2021 [Graph], SingleCare, May 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243257/common-allergy-medications-us/
