Study examined switching rates between Allegra® (fexofenadine HCl) and Claritin®
...3, 1999 - A higher percentage of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) patients switched to Allegra® (fexofenad...results: -- Of the 158,736 subjects with allergic rhinitis (AR) who were studied, 28.8 percent had SAR and 71.2 percent had perennial allergic rhinitis (P...UI study: first-generation antihistamine has more impact than alcohol on driving performance
...ed antihistamines to treat the condition. Allergic rhinitis affects more than 39 million people in the United States. "It is not commonly recognized that more than half of the states have laws prohibiting driving under the influence of sedating medications," Weiler said. The researchers tested the partici......y prescription for the relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) and chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) in ch...gra 30-mg tablets and placebo in seasonal allergic rhinitis patients 6-11 years are headache (7.2% vs. 6.6%), upper respiratory tract infection (4.3% vs. 1.7%),...Herbal extract is an effective treatment for hay fever
...rbur and cetirizine for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis BMJ Volume 324, pp 144-6 The herbal extract, butterbur, is as effective as antihistamines for treating hay fever, and does not have the sedative effects often associated with these drugs, finds a study in this weeks BMJ. Researchers in Switzerland ...Three Merck chemists win Heroes of Chemistry award for major asthma treatment advance
...g; for the relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients two years and older. Singulair® works by blocking substances in the body called leukotrienes, an underlying cause of asthma and allergy symptoms. "The broad range of invaluable products that our Heroes of Chemistry have developed and ...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for November 2003 (second issue)
...Community Health Survey. They found that men with rhinitis had higher systolic blood pressure and more hypert...rge.) Neither study found any association between rhinitis and elevated blood pressure in women. The research appears in the second issue for November 2003 of...Study to examine if new eczema drug may prevent future development of asthma
... other allergic diseases, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), or allergic conjunctivitis (eye redne... prevent the later development of asthma, allergic rhinitis or allergic conjunctivitis," says Amy Paller, MD, lead site investigator and researcher at Children...Adams Respiratory Therapeutics and Hollister-Stier Laboratories to co-promote ALLERx(TM) dose pack
...llergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis and the common cold. With the HollisterStier team calling on over 3,000 Allergists and Otolaryngologists nationally and Adams continuing to focus on Primary Care physicians, this alliance is designed to greatly heighten awareness of ALLERx TM Dose P...Intranasal corticosteroid receives FDA pregnancy Category B rating for allergic rhinitis
...rticosteroid product for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in the United States to receive a Category B ratin... approved by the FDA for the treatment of allergic rhinitis are rated Pregnancy Category C. "AstraZeneca is a committed leader in the research and development o...Specific test key to determine whether or not allergy symptoms are really allergy-related
...llen from different plants in the case of allergic rhinitis are placed on the patient's skin. The skin is then pricked with a needle so the allergens can enter the blood stream. If the skin reddens or swells, the patient is considered allergic to that pollen. With this kind of test, a person often must wait ...