Help Patients Sniff Out Whether Azelastine Prevents COVID-19

Questions will come up about whether to use azelastine, an antihistamine nasal spray, for prevention of COVID-19.

In Canada, azelastine 0.1% nasal spray is only available with a prescription in combo with fluticasone (Dymista)...for moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and kids 6 years and up.

But azelastine 0.15% as a single-entity nasal spray can be purchased OTC in the US and online. It’s also available via Rx in 0.1% or 0.15%.