Grass Pollen Alternatives

In short: Grass Pollen (ADRENALINUM, ALLIUM CEPA, ARSENICUM IODATUM, OATS (AVENA SATIVA), BROME GRASS (BROMUS INERMIS), BERMUDA GRASS (CYNODON DACTYLON), ORCHARD GRASS (DACTYLIS GLOMERATA), EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS, MEADOW GRASS (FESTUCA ELATIOR PRATENSIS), HISTAMINUM HYDROCHLORICUM, PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (LOLIUM PERENNE), TIMOTHY GRASS (PHLEUM PRATENSE), SABADILLA, SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS, RYE GRASS (SECALE CEREALE), JOHNSON GRASS (SORGHUM HALEPENSE), WHEAT GRASS (TRITICUM AESTIVUM), CORN (ZEA MAYS)), also sold under the brand name Grass Pollen, belongs to the Non-Standardized Pollen Allergenic Extract class. The medications listed below either share that mechanism of action or have been clinically validated as substitutes when Grass Pollen is unsuitable due to side effects, cost, availability, or contraindications.

When to consider an alternative to Grass Pollen

Switching is a decision to make with your prescriber, not on your own. People most often look for a substitute for one of a few reasons — and the right alternative depends on which one applies:

• Tolerability. If bothersome or serious reactions are the problem, review the side effects of Grass Pollen first — a same-class option often shares them, so a different class may be the better move.
• Interactions. If a new prescription clashes with your current regimen, check Grass Pollen's known drug interactions before choosing a replacement.
• Cost or availability. A generic or same-class medicine may deliver the same benefit at a lower cost tier or without a shortage.
• Effectiveness. If Grass Pollenisn't controlling your condition, a different mechanism of action may work where this one fell short.