Drug Information Name: Cetirizine Chemical Formula: C21H25ClN2O3 Synonyms: Cetirizina [Spanish], Cetirizinum [Latin], Cetrizine Hcl Brand Names: Alerlisin, Cetryn, Formistin, Hitrizin Film Tablet, Reactine, Setir, Virlix, Ziptek, Zirtek, Zyrlex, Zyrtec Both allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma are common human maladies. These…
Treatment of asthma
Antigen-specific Treatment
Prior to 1900 there was already clear evidence that patients with asthma had eosinophils, Charcot-Leyden crystals and Curschmann’s spirals in their sputum. These findings left little doubt that there was an inflammatory component to this lung disease. Evidence about the…
Antihistamines in the Treatment of Asthma. Discussion
Schwartz: Could you comment on a sort of anecdotal impression I had. You mentioned a comparison of antihistamines and lipoxygenase (LO) antagonists or inhibitors. My impression is that the efficacy of the LO inhibition drugs increases with severity of asthma,…
Antigen-specific Treatment. Discussion
Gleich: In the short-term T cell lines resulting from stimulation with Trichophylon antigen, you said it was a Th2 response, but your slide showed almost no IL-4 and predominant IL-5. Platts-Mills: I don’t know what we are supposed to call…