Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria
E Nettis1, G F Calogiuri2, E Di Leo1, F Cardinale3, L Macchia1, A Ferrannini1, A Vacca1,41Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases; 24th Pneumology Department, Pneumologic Hospital A Galateo, San Cesario di Lecce, Italy; 3Department of B...
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| description | E Nettis1, G F Calogiuri2, E Di Leo1, F Cardinale3, L Macchia1, A Ferrannini1, A Vacca1,41Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases; 24th Pneumology Department, Pneumologic Hospital A Galateo, San Cesario di Lecce, Italy; 3Department of Biomedicina dell’Età Evolutiva, Pediatrics Unit “S Maggiore”; 4Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, ItalyAbstract: Levocetirizine is the pharmacologically active enantiomer of cetirizine. It is a potent histamine H-1 receptor antagonist with anti-inflammatory and antiallergic properties. The review analyses the levocetirizine’s properties in terms of safety and efficacy both in allergic rhinitis and urticarioid syndromes.Keywords: allergic rhinitis, chronic idiopatic urticaria, levocetirizine |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b427efedb5f54222b72812786770a6fd2022-12-21T23:30:41ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Asthma and Allergy1178-69652008-12-012009default1723Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticariaE NettisG F CalogiuriE Di LeoF CardinaleL Macchiaet alE Nettis1, G F Calogiuri2, E Di Leo1, F Cardinale3, L Macchia1, A Ferrannini1, A Vacca1,41Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases; 24th Pneumology Department, Pneumologic Hospital A Galateo, San Cesario di Lecce, Italy; 3Department of Biomedicina dell’Età Evolutiva, Pediatrics Unit “S Maggiore”; 4Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, ItalyAbstract: Levocetirizine is the pharmacologically active enantiomer of cetirizine. It is a potent histamine H-1 receptor antagonist with anti-inflammatory and antiallergic properties. The review analyses the levocetirizine’s properties in terms of safety and efficacy both in allergic rhinitis and urticarioid syndromes.Keywords: allergic rhinitis, chronic idiopatic urticaria, levocetirizinehttp://www.dovepress.com/once-daily-levocetirizine-for-the-treatment-of-allergic-rhinitis-and-c-a2718 |
| spellingShingle | E Nettis G F Calogiuri E Di Leo F Cardinale L Macchia et al Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria Journal of Asthma and Allergy |
| title | Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria |
| title_full | Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria |
| title_fullStr | Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria |
| title_short | Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria |
| title_sort | once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria |
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