A comparative study of efficacy and tolerability of cetirizine and bilastine in patients of allergic rhinitis: An open-label, randomized, parallel-group study [PDF]
Purpose: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a type 1 allergic disease of the nasal mucosa, characterized by paroxysmal repetitive sneezing, watery rhinorrhea, and nasal blockage with the prevalence of 25% worldwide.
Sneha P. Pawar +2 more
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Bilastine is a non-sedating second generation H1 oral antihistamine (OAH) for treating allergic rhinitis (AR) patients. The effect of bilastine has not previously been evaluated in a meta-analysis. The aim of this review was to determine the efficacy and
Baharudin Abdullah +2 more
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Comparative study of efficacy and safety of cetirizine and bilastine in patients of chronic spontaneous urticaria: Open-label, randomized, parallel-group study [PDF]
Purpose: Bilastine is a novel second-generation antihistaminic. Very few studies in Indian population have compared the safety and efficacy of bilastine with other second-generation antihistaminic like cetirizine.
Vishakha V Sinha +4 more
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Background: Bilastine, a novel non-sedating second-generation H1-antihistamine, has been widely used in the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and urticaria with a recommended dose of 20 mg once daily in most European countries since 2010.
Michihiro Hide +2 more
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The new bilastine eye drop formulation protects against conjunctival dehydration and promotes corneal wound healing in a comparative in vitro study [PDF]
Bilastine is a non-sedating, highly selective H1-antihistamine with proven efficacy and safety in treating allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and urticaria in adults and children.
Eider Arana +9 more
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Effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of fixed-dose combination of montelukast–bilastine versus montelukast–levocetirizine in allergic rhinitis: A prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-group study [PDF]
Introduction: Several fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) have been available for the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR), of which montelukast and levocetirizine is one of the highly prescribed FDC.
Ganesh Natthuji Dakhale +3 more
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Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of Bilastine Up-Dosing in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Uncontrolled with Licensed Doses of Other Second-Generation Antihistamines—An Institution-Based, Open-Label, Single-Group Longitudinal Trial [PDF]
Background: Bilastine 20 mg daily is a second-generation antihistamine (sgAH) approved for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Up-dosing to 40 or 80 mg daily is recommended in uncontrolled patients.
Sankha S. Chakraborty +3 more
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Efficacy and safety of switching to bilastine, an H1-antihistamine, in patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (H1-SWITCH): a multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel-group comparative study [PDF]
BackgroundFor treating patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) resistant to standard doses of 2nd generation H1-antihistamines (H1AH) the International and Japanese guidelines recommend increasing H1AH dose.
Atsushi Fukunaga +21 more
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Background: Bilastine, a novel non-sedating second-generation H1 antihistamine, has been approved in most European countries since 2010. This study aimed to evaluate the superiority of bilastine over placebo in Japanese patients with perennial allergic ...
Minoru Gotoh +2 more
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Introduction: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is the most commonly diagnosed skin condition in dermatology outpatient departments. Second-generation antihistamines are shown to be effective in the control of CSU.
Boggarapu Sneha +3 more
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