Category list : Anti-allergic agents
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Asthma drug omalizumab approved for treatment of urticaria
The monoclonal antibody omalizumab (Xolair) has been approved by the European Commission as an add-on therapy for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in adults and adolescents with inadequate response to H1 antihistamine treatment.
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Alleviating allergies — and confusion Subscription
7 July 2014: BBC television’s Your Money looked at how much viewers should be spending on hay fever medicines. RPS Chief Scientist Jayne Lawrence advised viewers that perceived differences between branded and generic antihistamines are probably due to the placebo effect. “If the patient has the same active ingredient at the same dose in the same type of formulation, for example a tablet, it’s very unlikely the patient will experience any difference between the branded and the generic ...
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Mistakes made by patients using medical devices points to need for better training Subscription
A research team sought to identify the factors associated with incorrect use of metered-dose inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors.
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Older patients taking anticholinergic drugs are at risk of dementia Subscription
People aged over 65 years who take some common over-the-counter or prescribed medicines for allergy, depression or an overactive bladder have an increased risk of developing dementia.
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Clinical Pharmacist's monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month Subscription
What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.
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Antihistamine could be used as a cheaper hepatitis C therapy, study suggests Subscription
An anti-allergy treatment is effective in treating hepatitis C virus, a study has found, raising hopes of an affordable weapon in the fight against the virus.
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Hayfever symptoms Subscription
8 June 2015: Royal Pharmaceutical Society spokesperson Elen Jones wrote an article in the Western Mail in Wales about hayfever and how people can visit a pharmacy to seek treatment for their symptoms.
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Penicillin allergy: identification and management
How to assess patients for true penicillin allergy and make appropriate treatment choices.
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Antihistamine reduces pain in irritable bowel syndrome Subscription
Patients given H1 antihistamine ebastine showed significant reduction in pain score in randomised trial.
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Intranasal spray shows efficacy when children rated their own allergic rhinitis symptoms Subscription
Researchers have found that a combination intranasal spray containing azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate produces a significant reduction in symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis when children rated their own symptoms, rather than their caregivers.
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