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Knowledge and attitude of medical resident doctors toward antihistamines

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015
Background: Allergic rhinitis and urticaria are chronic persistent allergic conditions that need proper management as they significantly reduce quality of life measures.
Esha Chainani, Kiran Godse, Shweta Agarwal, Sharmila Patil   +3 more
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Topical antihistamines and mast cell stabilisers for treating seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis [PDF]

, 2015
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Azuara-Blanco, Augusto, Castillo, Mayret, Mustafa, Mohammad Z, Mustafa, Mohammed S, Scott, Neil W   +4 more
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Does Over-the-Counter Purchase of Antihistamines by Residents of Dhaka City, Bangladesh Align with the Prescribing Choices of the Physicians Practicing in That City?

Advances in Public Health, 2020
Most current guidelines recommend prescribing second-generation antihistamines (SGAs) over first-generation antihistamines because SGAs are less likely to cause sedation and impairment of heavy work performance.
Somaia H. Chadni, Md. H. A. Banna, Nafisa N. Mollick, Md. R. I. Rupam, Sharmin Sultana, Shadid U. Zaman   +5 more
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Clinical effectiveness of hymenoptera venom immunotherapy [PDF]

, 2013
Treatment failure during venom immunotherapy (VIT) may be associated with a variety of risk factors. Our aim was to evaluate the association of baseline serum tryptase concentration (BTC) and of other parameters with the frequency of VIT failure during ...
Aberer, Werner, Biló, Maria Beatrice, Bodzenta-Lukaszyk, Anna, Bonifazi, Floriano, Campi, Paolo, Darsow, Ulf, Haeberli, Gabrielle, Hawranek, Thomas, Küchenhoff, Helmut, Lang, Roland, Müller, Ulrich, Przybilla, Bernhard, Quercia, Oliviero, Reider, Norbert, Ruëff, Franziska, Scheipl, Fabian, Schmid-Grendelmeier, Peter, Seitz, Michael J., Severino, Maurizio, Sturm, Gunter Johannes, Treudler, Regina, Wüthrich, Brunello   +21 more
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Sedative Profiles of H1 Antihistamines by Large-Scale Surveillance Using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Allergology International, 2008
Background: H1 antihistamines are widely used as therapeutics for allergic diseases. Sedation is a well-known side effect of H1 antihistamines and sometimes it is life-threatening for patients.
Norimasa Izumi, Hiroyuki Mizuguchi, Hayato Umehara, Satoshi Ogino, Hiroyuki Fukui   +4 more
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Implementation of anaphylaxis management guidelines [PDF]

, 2012
Anaphylaxis management guidelines recommend the use of intramuscular adrenaline in severe reactions, complemented by antihistamines and corticoids; secondary prevention includes allergen avoidance and provision of self-applicable first aid drugs.
Gough, Hannah, Grabenhenrich, Linus, Hawranek, Thomas, Hompes, Stephanie, Keil, Thomas, Koehli, Alice, Mahler, Vera, Nemat, Katja, Pföhler, Claudia, Ruëff, Franziska, Scherer, Kathrin, Treudler, Regina, Worm, Margitta   +12 more
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Up-dosing of non-sedating antihistamines in chronic urticaria: Need for well-designed clinical trials in India

Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2014
Urticaria is a heterogeneous group of diseases. Chronic urticaria significantly impacts quality-of-life of patients. Second generation, non-sedating antihistamines are recommended as first line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Anant D Patil
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Awareness of family physicians towards antihistamines

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2019
Background: Antihistamines are one of the commonly prescribed groups of drugs for allergic disorders and pruritus. They are broadly grouped into two generations, the second-generation ones being more effective and with less side effects.
Sumaya Zeerak, Kiran Godse, Sujit Kumar
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Can Twitter be a source of information on allergy? Correlation of pollen counts with tweets reporting symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and names of antihistamine drugs [PDF]

, 2015
Pollen forecasts are in use everywhere to inform therapeutic decisions for patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC). We exploited data derived from Twitter in order to identify tweets reporting a combination of symptoms consistent with a case ...
Carloni, E, D'Ambrosio, A, Fiocchi, A, Gesualdo, F, Pandolfi, E, STILO, GIOVANNI, Tozzi, Ae, VELARDI, Paola   +7 more
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Allergic rhinitis: Review of the diagnosis and management: South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group

South African Family Practice, 2023
Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) has a significant impact on the community as a whole with regard to quality of life and its relationship to allergic multi-morbidities.
Guy A. Richards, Marinda McDonald, Claudia L. Gray, Pieter de Waal, Ray Friedman, Maurice Hockman, Sarah J. Karabus, Cornelia M. Lodder, Tshegofatso Mabelane, Sylvia M. Mosito, Ashen Nanan, Jonny G. Peter, Traugott H.C. Quitter, Riaz Seedat, Sylvia van den Berg, Andre van Niekerk, Eftyhia Vardas, Charles Feldman   +17 more
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