The best over-the-counter allergy relief options

Sometimes those darned allergies choose to focus on your eyes.

Apply Similasan Allergy Eye Relief drops to alleviate common allergy symptoms, such as burning, itching, watery and irritated eyes.

If itchy eyes are your allergy kryptonite, look no further; these eye drops need be applied only once daily for immediate, all-day relief.

They’re designed specifically to combat itchy eyes caused by pollen, ragweed, pet dander and grass.

Are you working with a budget? You get two 0.51 fluid ounce eye drop bottles for a low price.

These eye drops are lubricating and preservative-free and are highly effective with just one drop.

A heavy-hitter in the allergy medicine game, Claritin offers a 24-hour non-drowsy antihistamine that helps alleviate the most common allergy symptoms, such as runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing.

GoodSense offers an antihistamine allergy medicine with 10mg of cetirizine hydrochloride to provide up to 24 hours of indoor and outdoor relief.

This pack includes 365 tablets – enough for one a day for a whole year – but let’s hope you don’t need that.

Allergies are annoying, so you want relief, and you want it fast. The Allegra Adult Non-Drowsy Antihistamine tablets begin working within an hour using the non-drowsy active ingredient fexofenadine.

Knock hay fever right out of the park with this offering from Amazon, featuring 300 10mg cetirizine hydrochloride tablets.

It’s relatively cheap and works wonders for 24 hours.

For a congested nasal passage, you’re going to need something packing a powerful sinus relief ingredient, which this product from ValuMeds has: 10mg phenylephrine HCl. This medicine also works great for congestion caused by colds.

Sinus pain and nasal congestion caused by hay fever can be alleviated with these tablets. They’re especially effective for relieving sinus pain above the eyes.

Everyone knows Advil as a reliable medicine brand, and they once again deliver with a powerful tablet for combating the most brutal allergy symptoms. The tablet packs 10mg phenylephrine HCI for nasal decongestion and 200mg ibuprofen for pain relief. It’s one of the best medications available for tackling multiple allergy and cold symptoms.

If those allergies are making your sleep quality miserable, extra-strength nasal strips can help tremendously by opening the nasal passage to allow air to flow freely while you sleep.

They feature a strong adhesive that makes them stick for a long time.

If decongestant tablets aren’t doing it for you, give the Vicks Sinex nasal spray a try. It’s available over the counter and acts super fast, bringing you relief within seconds that lasts for up to 12 hours.

Nasal sprays can be effective for chronic sinus conditions caused by allergies.

If you find that your decongestion lasts longer than usual, two daily sprays of the Nasacort Nasal Spray will work wonders for you.

This non-drowsy nasal spray contains 50mcg glucocorticoid, and is highly effective at tackling indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms, including sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose and nasal congestion.

The active ingredient here is fluticasone propionate in a non-drowsy formula that’s safe for everyday use.

It’s an excellent value for the price, and contains enough for 120 sprays.