HAY fever sufferers have been warned not to buy super-strong injections online as demand has soared for a banned drug.
The National Pharmacy Association told patients to stop trying to buy the medicine .
It found half of chemists – 45 per cent – have had customers asking for the jab as spring has brought higher .
Its license for was withdrawn years ago due to fears over side effects like , headaches, dizziness and problems.
But desperate Brits are still trying to buy it after seeing it on , putting them at risk from rogue sellers.
Olivier Picard, chair of the NPA, said: “Kenalog is not licensed in the UK for the treatment of hay fever and patients should not seek it online or request it from their pharmacy.
“We’re urging people to avoid using unlicensed treatments, which could pose a serious risk to their health.
“Pharmacists are well placed to provide safe licensed alternatives, such as antihistamines or steroid nasal sprays.
“Medication from unregulated sellers could be fake, swapped for an alternative medication and not meet rigorous safety standards we have in the UK.”;
The estimates 10million people in the UK suffer from hay fever, which causes mild allergic reactions to plant pollen.
Pollen counts are currently high across the Midlands and North of England.
The NPA said 96 per cent of pharmacies have seen a recent rise in the number of people asking for anti-allergy treatments.
Kenalog is a steroid that can be legally prescribed on the NHS for joint swelling caused by .
