Can hay fever tablets affect my concentration?

Some hay fever tablets can affect concentration by making you feel sleepy or drowsy. Newer non-sleepy types are less likely to do this. Effects can vary between people and types of tablet.

Key points:

  • Sedating hay fever tablets reduce concentration by causing drowsiness.
  • Non-sedating tablets rarely affect concentration.
  • Some people feel sleepy even with non-sedating types.
  • Corticosteroid sprays do not typically affect concentration.

This text has been fact-checked for accuracy by medino's clinical team.