Once daily levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria.

Nettis, E; Calogiuri, G F; Di Leo, E; Cardinale, F; Macchia, L; Ferrannini, A; Vacca, A

Nettis, E; Calogiuri, G F; Di Leo, E; Cardinale, F; Macchia, L; Ferrannini, A; Vacca, A.

Affiliation

Nettis E; Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases;

J Asthma Allergy ; 2: 17-23, 2008 Dec 16.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21437140

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

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.

Key words

allergic rhinitis; chronic idiopatic urticaria; levocetirizine

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