Allergic rhinitis – common, chronic, suboptimally controlled

Learning objectives

You will learn:

• The impacts of allergic rhinitis (AR) on individuals and communities
• Risk factors that predispose to the development of AR and guideline-recommended approaches to diagnosis and management
• Factors influencing real-world AR treatment patterns of sporadic self-medication
• Reasons why newer-generation antihistamines are a preferred first-line AR treatment for children and adults
• Adverse consequences of the misuse of first-generation antihistamines.