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Ahmed SA, Abdallah NA, Almaghrabi M, Alahmadi YM. Parallel artificial liquid membrane extraction coupled with UPLC-ESI-MS/MS method for high-throughput quantitation of repaglinide in diabetic patients. Talanta 2024; 269:125498. [PMID: 38056419 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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A high-throughput therapeutic monitoring method was developed for repaglinide (RPG) in diabetic patients, combining parallel artificial liquid membrane extraction (PALME) with ultraperformance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS). PALME was performed using a 96-well donor plate comprising a donor solution containing a plasma sample, 50 mM phosphate buffer (pH = 8.0), and cetirizine (CTZ) as internal standard. A polypropylene (PP) porous membrane served as a selective support for the liquid membrane (SLM), preventing nonspecific binding produced by other membranes. The extraction was accomplished across SLM made of PP membrane with dodecyl acetate and 1 % trioctylamine (w/w), and the acceptor solution comprised DMSO and 200 mM formic acid (50:50, v/v). The simple workflow for PALME provided analyte enrichment, highly efficient sample cleanup, high throughput analysis, and excellent reproducibility. Method validation met FDA criteria, with a linear plasma calibration range (0.1-100 ng mL-1, r = 0.9995) and a lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) of 0.1 ng mL-1. Recovery results at 98.9 % affirmed method reliability. The ability to analyze 198 samples per hour, coupled with a reduced amount of solvents, underscores the method's high throughput and eco-friendly profile. The PALME-UPLC-ESI-MS/MS method was successfully applied to therapeutic drug monitoring of RPG in diabetic patients following 2 mg RPG tablet administration, establishing its effectiveness.
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- Sameh A Ahmed
- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy Taibah University, AlMadinah AlMunawarah, 30001, Saudi Arabia.
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy Taibah University, AlMadinah AlMunawarah, 30001, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy Taibah University, AlMadinah AlMunawarah, 30001, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Practice Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, AlMadinah AlMunawarah, 30001, Saudi Arabia
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Kormány R, Soós B, Horváth K. Updating the European Pharmacopoeia impurity profiling method for cetirizine and suggesting alternative column, using design space comparison. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 237:115776. [PMID: 37862850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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The goal of the present study was to develop a generic workflow to evaluate the chromatographic resolution in a design space and find replacement column for the new method. To attain this objective, a limited number of initial experiments have been performed, and a modeling tool was employed to study and compare design spaces obtained with different columns. By overlaying the different individual resolution maps (design spaces), it is possible to quickly identify a robust zone where the different columns meet a given resolution criterion. This new feature of the modeling tool is very useful for finding alternative columns for a given separation, rather than the usual column tests. It was also demonstrated that two different columns can be used as equivalents (replacement columns), providing sufficient resolution at the same working point and with a high degree of robustness.
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Asaad GF, Mostafa RE. Amelioration of acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats by cetirizine and loratadine via regulation of the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 signalling pathway and pro-inflammatory cytokine release. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2024; 27:761-767. [PMID: 38645494 PMCID: PMC11024406 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2024.75889.16426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Objectives Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in the rectum and the innermost layer of the large intestine. Our study aimed to elucidate the ameliorative effect of cetirizine (CTZ) and loratadine (LOR) against acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats via assessment of the PI3K/p-Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathway and proinflammatory cytokine release. Materials and Methods Thirty-two rats were allocated into four groups (n=8). Group (I) was considered normal control. Acetic acid (AA) was injected intrarectally in groups (2-4). Group (2) was kept untreated. Group (3) was administered CTZ (20 mg/kg/day) for 7 days. Group (4) was administered LOR (10 mg/kg/day) for 7 days. Results AA showed severe macroscopic colonic lesions associated with increased ulcer number, area, and severity with significantly elevated PI3K, p-Akt, Nrf2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in colorectal tissue as compared to the normal control group. All the aforementioned indicators were greatly improved by CTZ and LOR therapy. Conclusion This is the first study to elucidate the ameliorative effect of CTZ and LOR against AA-induced UC in rats. CTZ and LOR treatment mitigates UC via amelioration of the PI3K/p-Akt/Nrf2 pathway and proinflammatory cytokine release.
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- Gihan F. Asaad
- Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Aldawsari MF, Khafagy ES, Moglad EH, Selim Abu Lila A. Formulation optimization, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of niosomal nanocarriers for enhanced topical delivery of cetirizine. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101734. [PMID: 37649675 PMCID: PMC10462889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Cetirizine hydrochloride (CTZ), a second-generation anti-histaminic drug, has been recently explored for its effectiveness in the treatment of alopecia. Niosomes are surfactant-based nanovesicular systems that have promising applications in both topical and transdermal drug delivery. The aim of this study was to design topical CTZ niosomes for management of alopecia. Thin film hydration technique was implemented for the fabrication of CTZ niosomes. The niosomes were examined for vesicle size, surface charge, and entrapment efficiency. The optimized niosomal formulation was incorporated into a hydrogel base (HPMC) and explored for physical characteristics, ex vivo permeation, and in vivo dermato-kinetic study. The optimized CTZ-loaded niosomal formulation showed an average size of 403.4 ± 15.6 nm, zeta potential of - 12.9 ± 1.7 mV, and entrapment efficiency percentage of 52.8 ± 1.9%. Compared to plain drug solution, entrapment of CTZ within niosomes significantly prolonged in vitro drug release up to 12 h. Most importantly, ex-vivo skin deposition studies and in vivo dermato-kinetic studies verified superior skin deposition/retention of CTZ from CTZ-loaded niosomal gels, compared to plain CTZ gel. CTZ-loaded niosomal gel permitted higher drug deposition percentage (19.2 ± 1.9%) and skin retention (AUC0-10h 1124.5 ± 87.9 μg/mL.h) of CTZ, compared to 7.52 ± 0.7% and 646.2 ± 44.6 μg/mL.h for plain CTZ gel, respectively. Collectively, niosomes might represent a promising carrier for the cutaneous delivery of cetirizine for the topical management of alopecia.
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- Mohammed F. Aldawsari
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, Khartoum 2404, Sudan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail 81442, Saudi Arabia
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Onuh G, Adu JK, Bekoe SO, Johnson R, Adosraku RK, Asare-Nkansah S. Bioequivalence studies of cetirizine tablets using the urine excretion data of healthy Ghanaian male volunteers. Heliyon 2023; 9:e12665. [PMID: 36691524 PMCID: PMC9860417 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background In the wake of economic challenges, the role of generic medicines has become crucial in meeting the healthcare needs of people. Their use, however, can only be guaranteed if established to be bioequivalent to their corresponding innovator products. Aim In this study, we assess the suitability of a generic brand of cetirizine hydrochloride tablet to be used in place of the innovator brand on the Ghanaian market through bioequivalence assessment. Method An HPLC bioanalytical method was developed and validated for the detection and quantitation of cetirizine in a urine matrix. This was then used to quantify the amount of cetirizine excreted unchanged in urine samples of 12 healthy male volunteers collected over a 24-h period using a two-way crossover design approach. Results Chromatographic separation was successfully achieved with an isocratic elution on a reverse-phase column. The mean retention time for cetirizine was 2.890 ± 0.243 min. The mean cumulative amounts of cetirizine in the reference and test drugs excreted were 5.69 ± 0.98 mg and 5.82 ± 1.96 mg respectively. Other pharmacokinetic parameters including mean relative Areas Under Curve (AUC0-24) of 13.32 and 13.05 μg/mL, and peak Concentration (Cmax) of 3.378 and 3.043 μg/mL at the times at which Cmax was observed (Tmax) being 7.25 and 7.42 min were established respectively for the reference and test drugs. The relative bioavailability was determined to be 102.28, making the locally manufactured brand bioequivalent to the innovator brand. Conclusion The locally manufactured test Cetirizine drug was found to be bioequivalent with the innovator brand and could serve as a suitable alternative to the latter. Additionally, relevant pharmacokinetic parameters for cetirizine has been established using urinary excretion data.
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- Gideon Onuh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana,Corresponding author.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana,Corresponding author.
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Ziaie N, Shabani-Nooshabadi M. Application of the C-C 3N 4/Li 2CoMn 3O 8//IL nanocomposite for design a sensitive electrochemical sensor inorder to detection of cetirizine, acetaminophen and phenylephrine in biological and pharmaceuticals samples. Environ Res 2023; 216:114667. [PMID: 36368368 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Due to the side effects of cetirizine overdose and the need to monitor its concentration in the human body, in this work, an electrochemical sensor has been prepared by utilizing a carbon paste electrode modified with Li2CoMn3O8/CC3N4 nanocomposite and ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride ionic liquid ([EMIM][Cl]) to determine cetirizine in the human blood serum sample and urine as well as drug samples. Li2CoMn3O8/CC3N4 nanocomposite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The investigation of the influence of each modifier component showed that the existence of all components in modification has a synergistic effect. Li2CoMn3O8/CC3N4/IL nanocomposite has a larger surface area relative to the components alone, thus providing a more fine-grained media to facilitate electron transfer during the reaction between analyte and electrode. Determination of cetirizine was performed in phosphate buffer solution with pH 7.0 and detection limits obtained in the concentration ranges of 0.03-0.9 and 3-300 μM was 11.8 × 10-9 M. The diffusion coefficient (D = 9.2 × 10-6 cm2s-1) of cetirizine at the surface of the modified electrode was determined by chronoamperometry. Finally, simultaneous detection of cetirizine, phenylephrine and acetaminophen was performed using the suggested sensor without any interference.
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- Neda Ziaie
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran; Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, Kashan, P.O. Box 87317-51167, Iran.
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Bassiouny EA, El-Samanoudy SI, Abbassi MM, Nada HR, Farid SF. Comparison between topical cetirizine with minoxidil versus topical placebo with minoxidil in female androgenetic alopecia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Arch Dermatol Res 2022; 315:1293-1304. [PMID: 36571611 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02512-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of hair loss in both genders with a higher psychological impact on females. Currently, topical minoxidil is the only FDA-approved treatment for female AGA and it needs life-long application and causes side effects. Cetirizine is an antihistamine that may be effective in hair loss treatment. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of topical cetirizine with minoxidil (group 1) versus topical minoxidil with placebo (group 2) in female patients with AGA. This was a double-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel study conducted at Dermatology Clinic, Cairo University Teaching Hospital (Kasr- Al- Ainy), Egypt. Sixty-six patients with female AGA, aged 20-50 years, Sinclair (II-IV), were randomly assigned to one of the 2 groups for 24 weeks. The trichoscopic parameters, patients' self-assessment, side effects and global photographic assessment were evaluated. There was a statistically significant change from baseline in frontal and vertex terminal and vellus hair density (P < 0.0005) with a significant increase in vertex hair shaft thickness and average number of hairs per follicular unit in group 1 (P < 0.05). Patients reported significantly better scores in patient self-assessment in group 1 (P < 0.05). Side effects were not significantly different between groups (P > 0.05). Topical cetirizine increases hair shaft thickness and results in a higher clinical improvement from patients' perspective with a good safety profile (NCT04481412, study start date: July 2020).
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- Eglal A Bassiouny
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Al Kasr Al Ainy Street, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Al Kasr Al Ainy Street, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Al Kasr Al Ainy Street, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Al Kasr Al Ainy Street, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Al Kasr Al Ainy Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Wolfson AR, Wong D, Abrams EM, Waserman S, Sussman GL. Diphenhydramine: Time to Move on? J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2022; 10:3124-3130. [PMID: 35999169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diphenhydramine is one of the most widely available, longest-used antihistamine medications but has many side effects including sedation and risk of toxicity in overdose including cardiac toxicity. It is frequently inappropriately used when newer, more favorable antihistamine medications are available. Second-generation antihistamines are also widely available and affordable, with many of the same desired effects as diphenhydramine and fewer, if any, of the undesirable side effects. Because of the negative side effects and wide availability of alternative antihistamine medications, it is definitively time to move on from diphenhydramine.
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- Anna R Wolfson
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University of Manitoba, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; University of British Columbia, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Mallardo D, Simeone E, Vanella V, Vitale MG, Palla M, Scarpato L, Paone M, De Cristofaro T, Borzillo V, Cortellini A, Sparano F, Pignata S, Fiore F, Caracò C, Maiolino P, Petrillo A, Cavalcanti E, Lastoria S, Muto P, Budillon A, Warren S, Ascierto PA. Concomitant medication of cetirizine in advanced melanoma could enhance anti-PD-1 efficacy by promoting M1 macrophages polarization. J Transl Med 2022; 20:436. [PMID: 36180872 PMCID: PMC9523893 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03643-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The clinical observation showed a potential additive effect of anti-PD-1 agents and cetirizine in patients with advanced melanoma. METHODS Clinical outcomes of concomitant cetirizine/anti-PD-1 treatment of patients with stage IIIb-IV melanoma were retrospectively collected, and a transcriptomic analysis was performed on blood samples obtained at baseline and after 3 months of treatment. RESULTS Patients treated with cetirizine concomitantly with an anti-PD-1 agent had significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS; mean PFS: 28 vs 15 months, HR 0.46, 95% CI: 0.28-0.76; p = 0.0023) and OS (mean OS was 36 vs 23 months, HR 0.48, 95% CI: 0.29-0.78; p = 0.0032) in comparison with those not receiving cetirizine. The concomitant treatment was significantly associated with ORR and DCR (p < 0.05). The expression of FCGR1A/CD64, a specific marker of macrophages, was increased after the treatment in comparison with baseline in blood samples from patients receiving cetirizine, but not in those receiving only the anti-PD1, and positively correlated with the expression of genes linked to the interferon pathway such as CCL8 (rho = 0.32; p = 0.0111), IFIT1 (rho = 0.29; p = 0.0229), IFIT3 (rho = 0.57; p < 0.0001), IFI27 (rho = 0.42; p = 0.008), MX1 (rho = 0.26; p = 0.0383) and RSAD2 (rho = 0.43; p = 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS This retrospective study suggests that M1 macrophage polarization may be induced by cetirizine through the interferon-gamma pathway. This effect may synergize with the immunotherapy of advanced melanoma with anti-PD-1 agents.
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- Domenico Mallardo
- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS -Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, W120HS, UK
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Gynecology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS -Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS -Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Surgery of Melanoma and Skin Cancer, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Hospital Pharmacy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS -Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS -Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Experimental Pharmacology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione "G. Pascale", Naples, Italy.
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Wegler C, Saleh A, Lindqvist A, Nordeng H, Smeraglia J, Baranczewski P. Simple and rapid quantification of cetirizine, venlafaxine, and O-desmethylvenlafaxine in human breast milk, and metformin in human milk and plasma with UHPLC-MS/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1205:123340. [PMID: 35732105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
The majority of women have health problems that require medication after giving birth. Complications such as allergies, postpartum depression, and diabetes are often treated with drugs such as cetirizine, venlafaxine, and metformin, respectively. These treatments are considered safe during lactation, but information of the transfer of drugs to breast milk and possible effects on the infant is scarce. Therefore, this needs to be systematically investigated in larger populations. To enable the determination of drug transfer, we here describe the validation of two rapid, sensitive, and high-throughput analysis methods for 1) simultaneous quantification of cetirizine, venlafaxine, and O-desmethylvenlafaxine in human breast milk, and 2) metformin in human breast milk and plasma. In both methods, a simple protein precipitation protocol with acetonitrile and benchtop-centrifugation was used prior to compound analysis with liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The methods had linear ranges between 0.39 - 194.5 ng/mL for cetirizine, 0.28 - 138.7 ng/mL for venlafaxine, 0.26 - 131.7 ng/mL for O-desmethylvenlafaxine, in milk, and 0.65 - 193.7 ng/mL for metformin in both milk and plasma. Intra-run and inter-run precision and accuracy were ≤ 9% for cetirizine, venlafaxine, and O-desmethylvenlafaxine in milk, and ≤ 7% for metformin in milk and plasma. Cetirizine was measured to median milk concentrations of 13 ng/mL (range: 0.65 - 65 ng/mL) in 228 donor samples from breast-feeding women.
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- Christine Wegler
- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala Drug Optimization and Pharmaceutical Profiling (UDOPP), Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala Drug Optimization and Pharmaceutical Profiling (UDOPP), Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pharmacy, SciLifeLab Drug Discovery and Development Platform, Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala Drug Optimization and Pharmaceutical Profiling (UDOPP), Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pharmacy, SciLifeLab Drug Discovery and Development Platform, Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden
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- PharmacoEpidemiology and Drug Safety Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Development Sciences, Translational Biomarkers and Bioanalysis, UCB BioPharma SPRL, B-1420 Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala Drug Optimization and Pharmaceutical Profiling (UDOPP), Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pharmacy, SciLifeLab Drug Discovery and Development Platform, Uppsala University, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Abd-AlGhafar WN, Aly FA, Sheribah ZA, Saad S. Synchronous Fluorescence as a Green and Selective Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Cetirizine and Azelastine in Aqueous Humor. J Fluoresc 2022. [PMID: 35344122 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-02913-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A green, simple, quick and economical method is implemented for the first time for the simultaneous estimation of cetirizine (CTZ) and azelastine (AZE) as co-administered eye drops. The method relies on synchronous spectrofluorimetry with ∆λ = 60 nm. Cetirizine can be estimated at 231 nm and AZE can be measured at 294 nm, each at the other’s zero crossing point. All factors affecting the method were studied and properly optimized. Good correlation was obtained in the range of 0.1–2 µg mL−1 for both drugs. The limits of detection were 0.014 and 0.010 µg mL−1 and limits of quantitation were 0.043 and 0.029 µg mL−1 for CTZ and AZE, respectively. Moreover, ICH guidelines were carried out to validate the adopted method. The method was suitable for the analysis of CTZ and AZE in synthetic mixtures, eye drops and aqueous humor. The mean percentage of recoveries of CTZ and AZE in spiked aqueous humor were 99.83 and 99.37, respectively. Furthermore, Green Analytical Procedure Index (GAPI) and analytical Eco-scale approaches were used to evaluate the greenness of the suggested method.
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Beaucage-Charron J, Gaudet L, Lamothe S, Pelletier C, Pépin AS, Roy V, Charpentier F, Lordkipanidzé M, Projean D, Bouchard P, Picard M. A randomized double-blind feasibility study comparing cetirizine and diphenhydramine in the prevention of paclitaxel-associated infusion-related reactions: the PREMED-F1 study. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:3389-3399. [PMID: 34997314 PMCID: PMC8741567 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06734-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Purpose Cetirizine is a less sedative alternative to diphenhydramine for the prevention of infusion-related reactions (IRR) to paclitaxel. However, its use remains controversial. In this study, we assessed feasibility for a future definitive non-inferiority trial comparing cetirizine to diphenhydramine as premedication to prevent paclitaxel-related IRR. Methods This was a single-center randomized prospective feasibility study. Participants were paclitaxel-naive cancer patients scheduled to start paclitaxel chemotherapy. They were randomly assigned to receive either intravenous diphenhydramine 50 mg + oral placebo (control) or intravenous placebo + oral cetirizine 10 mg (intervention) for their first two paclitaxel treatments. The percentage of eligible patients completing a first paclitaxel treatment and the recruitment rate were assessed (feasibility outcomes). Drowsiness was measured at baseline and at selected time points using the Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS) (safety outcome). IRR events were also documented (efficacy outcome). Results Among 37 eligible patients, 27 were recruited and randomized (control 13; intervention 14) and 25 completed the study. The recruitment rate was 4.8 participants/month, meeting the primary feasibility target. Drowsiness was the main adverse effect associated with the premedication. The increase in drowsiness compared to baseline (ΔSSS) was greater in the diphenhydramine group compared to the cetirizine group (median ΔSSS 2 (IQR 3.25) vs median ΔSSS 0 (IQR 1), p < 0.01) when measured one hour after the premedication administration. One participant had an IRR and no unexpected serious adverse event occurred. Conclusion The trial methods were feasible in terms of recruitment, retention, and safety. Cetirizine was significantly less sedating than diphenhydramine. IRR were infrequent and a larger trial is warranted to confirm non-inferiority for IRR prevention. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04237090 (22.01.2020). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00520-021-06734-4.
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- Johannie Beaucage-Charron
- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada. .,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.,Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415 Boul. l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medecine, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Canada.,Faculty of Medecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Tabaraki R, Nazari F. Comparison of Carbon Dots Prepared in Deep Eutectic Solvent and Water/Deep Eutectic Solvent: Study of Fluorescent Detection of Fe 3+ and Cetirizine and their Photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:549-558. [PMID: 34989925 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02875-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In this study, two solvents (deep eutectic and water/deep eutectic solvents) were used for N-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) preparation by microwave irradiation. The solvent can influence surface chemical composition, quantum yield, morphology, and fluorescence of CDs. N-CDs synthesized in water/deep eutectic solvent (DES) had better quantum yield (24.5%) with respect to N-CDs synthesized in deep eutectic solvent (17.4%). These carbon dots were used as a rapid and high sensitive "off-on" fluorescent probe for the determination of Fe3+ ion and cetirizine. Morphology and structure of the N-CDs were characterized by FT-IR, UV-Vis, XRD and TEM. Linear range and detection limit for N-CDs synthesis in deep eutectic solvent for cetirizine were 0.08-48 µM and 15 nM, respectively and for N-CDs synthesis in water/deep eutectic solvent were 0.03-50 µM and 10 nM, respectively. Applicability of this nanoprobe was tested in cetirizine determination in serum sample. Antibacterial activities of the two synthesized N-CDs were also investigated using agar disk diffusion method.
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- Reza Tabaraki
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
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Cui Y, Su A, Feng J, Dong W, Li J, Wang H, Ni X, Jiang Y. Development of silica molecularly imprinted polymer on carbon dots as a fluorescence probe for selective and sensitive determination of cetirizine in saliva and urine. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2022; 264:120293. [PMID: 34455374 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A fluorescence probe based on carbon dots (CDs) coated with silica molecularly imprinted polymer (MIPs) was synthesized for selective and sensitive determination of cetirizine (CTZ). Green source carbon dots were firstly derived from orange peels through a microwave method, and had the merits of eco-friendly and low toxicity. Then a thin silica film was formed on the surface of CDs by reverse microemulsion technique, and molecularly imprinted polymer coated on silica-carbon dots. In this scene, CTZ, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) were employed as a template, a functional monomer and cross linker, respectively. The obtained CDs-MIPs can selectively bind CTZ through the specific interaction between recognition sites and template, and obey photoinduced electron transfer fluorescence quenching mechanism. Fluorescence dropped linearly in the range of 0.5-500 ng mL-1, under the optimal conditions, with a detection limit of 0.41 ng mL-1. Furthermore, the proposed method was successfully intended for the determination of trace CTZ in human saliva and urine samples without the interference of other molecules and ions. And recoveries ranged from 95.8% to 99.8% with relative standard deviation less than 3.0%.
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- Yixuan Cui
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province 050017, China.
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Blaiss MS, Bernstein JA, Kessler A, Pines JM, Camargo CA, Fulgham P, Haumschild R, Rupp K, Tyler T, Moellman J. The Role of Cetirizine in the Changing Landscape of IV Antihistamines: A Narrative Review. Adv Ther 2022; 39:178-192. [PMID: 34862952 PMCID: PMC8643118 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01999-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Since 1955, the only available H1 antihistamines for intravenous administration have been first-generation formulations and, of those, only intravenously administered (IV) diphenhydramine is still approved in the USA. Orally administered cetirizine hydrochloride, a second-generation H1 antihistamine, has been safely used over-the-counter for many years. In 2019, IV cetirizine was approved for the treatment of acute urticaria. In light of this approval, this narrative review discusses the changing landscape of IV antihistamines for the treatment of histamine-mediated conditions. Specifically, IV antihistamines will be discussed as a treatment option for acute urticaria and angioedema, as premedication to prevent infusion reactions related to anticancer agents and other biologics, and as an adjunct treatment for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions. Before the development of IV cetirizine, randomized controlled trials of IV antihistamines for these indications were lacking. Three randomized controlled trials have been conducted with IV cetirizine versus IV diphenhydramine in the ambulatory care setting. A phase 3 trial of IV cetirizine 10 mg versus IV diphenhydramine 50 mg was conducted in 262 adults who presented to the urgent care/emergency department with acute urticaria requiring antihistamines. For the primary efficacy endpoint, defined as change from baseline in a 2-h patient-rated pruritus score, non-inferiority of IV cetirizine to IV diphenhydramine was demonstrated (score - 1.6 vs - 1.5, respectively; 95% CI - 0.1, 0.3). Compared with IV diphenhydramine, IV cetirizine demonstrated fewer adverse effects including less sedation, a significantly shorter length of stay in the treatment center, and fewer returns to the treatment center at 24 and 48 h. Similar findings were demonstrated in another phase 2 acute urticaria trial and in a phase 2 trial assessing IV cetirizine for pretreatment for infusion reactions in the oncology/immunology setting. IV cetirizine is associated with similar patient outcomes, fewer adverse effects, and increased treatment center efficiency than IV diphenhydramine.
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- Michael S Blaiss
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 1090 Windfaire Place, 30076, Roswell, Georgia.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Bernstein Allergy Group, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Renko A, Cortese T, Karagiannis P, Salzman M. Unintentional cetirizine overdose causing anticholinergic syndrome: A case report. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 52:270.e1-270.e3. [PMID: 34474941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The incidence of anticholinergic syndrome due to second generation antihistamines is infrequently reported. Largely due to their decreased affinity for central nervous system (CNS) receptors, second generation antihistamines are rarely associated with anticholinergic symptoms, though toxicity is still possible particularly when taken in excess. We report a case of a six year old boy who presented with agitation, hallucinations, fixed and dilated pupils, tachycardia, and hyperthermia consistent with anticholinergic toxicity several hours after accidental overdose of a second generation antihistamine, cetirizine. Early identification of this rare phenomenon is important not only for appropriate emergency management but also for avoidance of potentially invasive and unnecessary tests which may further increase patient morbidity.
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- Abagayle Renko
- Cooper University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine - 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, United States of America.
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- Cooper University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine - 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, United States of America; Cooper University Hospital, Department of Pharmacy - 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, United States of America
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- Cooper University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine - 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, United States of America
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- Cooper University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine - 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, United States of America; Cooper University Hospital, Department of Toxicology - 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, United States of America
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Kassem MA, Ghalwash MM, Abdou EM. Development of nanoemulsion gel drug delivery systems of cetirizine; factorial optimisation of composition, in vitro evaluation and clinical study. J Microencapsul 2020; 37:413-430. [PMID: 32421463 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2020.1771446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Aim: This work aimed to develop topical nanoemulsion gels of cetirizine, a second-generation antihistamine, to avoid its oral intake drawbacks and enhance skin permeation.Methods: Cetirizine nanoemulsions were formulated and characterised for their particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, drug release and drug permeation through rat skin. The optimised formulation, obtained using 23 full factorial design, was incorporated in carbopol and chitosan gels and evaluated clinically for urticaria treatment.Results: The optimised formulation had particle size of 32.015 ± 1.87 nm, polydispersity index of 0.29 ± 0.04, zeta potential of -19.31 ± 0.43 mV, cetirizine percent released of 98.50 ± 1.23% and permeability coefficient of 7.65 cm.h-1. Cetirizine nanoemulsion gels were more effective than their control gels in urticaria treatment with significant decrease in the degree of wheals and itching and higher recovery percent.Conclusion: Cetirizine nanoemulsion topical gels are expected to be a rational and effective tool for avoiding cetirizine oral side effects and targeting the affected skin.
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- Mohammed A Kassem
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt.,National Organization of Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt
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Jordakieva G, Kundi M, Lemell P, Zieglmayer R, Zieglmayer P, Jensen-Jarolim E, Crevenna R. Cetirizine inhibits gender-specific blood cell dynamics upon allergen contact in allergic rhinitis. Clin Immunol 2020; 215:108422. [PMID: 32304734 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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IgE-mediated inflammatory responses upon allergen contact in allergic rhinitis (AR) are associated with rapid alterations of circulating blood cell numbers detectable in a complete blood count (CBC). Aim of this study was to evaluate whether intake of antihistamines may modulate allergen-induced CBC dynamics in male and female patients. A total of N = 112 specific allergen challenges were performed in otherwise healthy AR subjects. Seventy-two (n = 72) subjects received placebo and forty (n = 40) received cetirizine (H1-receptor antagonist) per os prior to allergen exposure in a randomized, double-blind trial at the Vienna Challenge Chamber (VCC); a subgroup of twenty-five (n = 25) subjects received cetirizine and placebo on different study days (parallel group). Blood samples and symptom scores were taken at baseline and immediately after 6 h of airway challenge simulating ambient allergen contact. Female sex was associated with a pronounced circulating monocyte increase (p < .01) and male sex with an eosinophil decrease (p < .05) in the placebo group, but not in cetirizine treated subjects. The significant increase in segmented neutrophils (p < .001) and decrease in circulating erythrocytes (p < .01) upon allergen challenge was less prominent after cetirizine intake in both sexes. A more prominent thrombocyte increase in female subjects (p < .05) was noted upon allergen exposure, regardless of prior cetirizine intake. Cetirizine inhibited the mobilization of neutrophils, lymphocytes and decline in erythrocyte numbers, but did not affect thrombocyte increase upon allergen challenge. It further diminished gender-specific blood cell dynamics. Overall, as reflected in a simple CBC, cetirizine critically diminished immediate and late innate immune responses subsequent to allergen exposure.
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- G Jordakieva
- Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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- Center for Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Power Project GmbH, Dept. Vienna Challenge Chamber (VCC), Austria
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- Power Project GmbH, Dept. Vienna Challenge Chamber (VCC), Austria
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- Power Project GmbH, Dept. Vienna Challenge Chamber (VCC), Austria
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; The Interuniversity Messerli Research Institute, Medical University Vienna, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Parisi GF, Leonardi S, Ciprandi G, Corsico A, Licari A, Miraglia Del Giudice M, Peroni D, Salpietro C, Marseglia GL. Cetirizine use in childhood: an update of a friendly 30-year drug. Clin Mol Allergy 2020; 18:2. [PMID: 32127782 PMCID: PMC7043022 DOI: 10.1186/s12948-020-00118-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine, derived from the metabolism of hydroxyzine, highly specific for the H1 receptors, and with marked antiallergic properties. Although its history began more than 30 years ago, it remains one of the most used drugs in children with a leading role in the medical care of children with allergic diseases. Cetirizine use is licensed for paediatric patients for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, and chronic spontaneous urticaria, in Europe in children older than 2 years old and in the USA in children older than 6 months old. This review provides a practical update on the use of cetirizine in children and adolescents.
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- Giuseppe Fabio Parisi
- 1Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- 1Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- 3Pulmonology Clinic, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- 4Department of Pediatrics, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- 5Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- 6U.O. Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- 7Unit of Pediatric Genetics and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- 4Department of Pediatrics, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Hwang S, Chung CJ, Choi YJ, Kim T, Kim KH. The effect of cetirizine, a histamine 1 receptor antagonist, on bone remodeling after calvarial suture expansion. Korean J Orthod 2020; 50:42-51. [PMID: 32042719 PMCID: PMC6995828 DOI: 10.4041/kjod.2020.50.1.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cetirizine, a histamine 1 receptor antagonist, on bone remodeling after calvarial suture expansion. Methods Sixty male Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups; the phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)-injected no expansion group, cetirizine-injected no expansion group, PBS-injected expansion group, and cetirizine-injected expansion group, and were observed at 7, 14, and 28 days. Five rats per group were examined at each observation day. Daily injections of cetirizine or PBS were administered to the relevant groups starting 2 weeks prior to expander insertion. A rapid expander was inserted in the calvarial bone to deliver 100 cN of force to the parietal suture. The specimens were prepared for hematoxylin and eosin and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. Suture opening and bone regeneration were evaluated using microcomputed tomography and bone histomorphometric analysis. Serum blood levels of osteocalcin and carboxy-terminal collagen crosslinks (CTX) were also evaluated. Results TRAP-positive cell counts and CTX levels decreased while osteocalcin levels increased in the cetirizine-injected expansion group at observation day 28. In the expansion groups, the mineralized area gradually increased throughout the observation period. At day 28, the cetirizine-injected expansion group showed greater bone volume density, greater mineralized area, and narrower average suture width than did the PBS-injected expansion group. Conclusions Cetirizine injection facilitated bone formation after suture expansion, mostly by suppressing osteoclastic activity. Histamine 1 receptor antagonists may aid in bone formation after calvarial suture expansion in the rat model.
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- Soonshin Hwang
- Department of Orthodontics, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Orthodontics and Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Orthodontics and Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics and Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Orthodontics and Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Orthodontics and Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Corsico AG, Leonardi S, Licari A, Marseglia G, Miraglia Del Giudice M, Peroni DG, Salpietro C, Ciprandi G. Focus on the cetirizine use in clinical practice: a reappraisal 30 years later. Multidiscip Respir Med 2019; 14:40. [PMID: 31827796 PMCID: PMC6898951 DOI: 10.1186/s40248-019-0203-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Antihistamines are currently one of the most commonly administered categories of drugs. They are used to treat symptoms that are secondary to histamine release, which is typical of certain allergic conditions, including rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma, urticaria, and anaphylaxis. Cetirizine belongs to the second-generation family, so, it is very selective for peripheral H1 receptors, is potent and quickly relieves symptoms, exerts additional anti-allergic/anti-inflammatory effects, and is usually well-tolerated. It has been marketed 30 years ago. In these years, a remarkable body of evidence has been built. The current review provides a practical update on the use of cetirizine in clinical practice.
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- Angelo G Corsico
- 1Division of Respiratory Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- 2Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- 3Department of Pediatrics, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- 3Department of Pediatrics, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- 4Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- 5U.O. Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- 6Department of Pediatrics, Unit of Pediatric Genetics and Immunology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Ahmed M, Billoo AG, Iqbal K. Efficacy of probiotic in perennial allergic rhinitis under five year children: A randomized controlled trial. Pak J Med Sci 2019; 35:1538-1543. [PMID: 31777489 PMCID: PMC6861497 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.35.6.744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objective: To determine the efficacy of probiotic (Lactobacillus Paracasei, LP-33) and compare it with cetirizine for the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis in under five year’s children. Methods: The randomised clinical trial was conducted at Kharadar General Hospital, Karachi, from Dec 2016 to Nov 2017. Children aged 6 to 60 months, clinically presented with allergic rhinitis were included in the study. Total 212 children, randomized into intervention group A (received probiotic LP-33) and control group B (received cetirizine) for six weeks, were included in the analysis. Baseline allergic rhinitis symptoms (rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal blocking, coughing, feeding & sleeping difficulties) were assessed after two and six weeks follow up and correlated both groups by using Pearson chi-square test. A p value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Total 212 children were analysed, out of them 113 (53.3%) were male. Mean age of study participant was 26 ± 16.64 months and mean body weight was 10.1 ± 3.26 Kg. More than 95% cases have shown significant improvement in their baseline symptoms (rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal blocking, coughing, feeding difficulties and sleeping difficulties) in both intervention (L-33 Probiotic) and control (Cetirizine) groups. Statistically there was no difference in effectiveness of probiotic and cetirizine treatment for perennial allergic rhinitis (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Probiotic (LP-33) was equally effective as cetirizine in under five year’s children for the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis. Probiotic has additional benefit to treat allergic rhinitis without causing any major side effect in children reported by the study.
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- Mubashir Ahmed
- Mubashir Ahmed, MBBS. Kharadar General Hospital, Aga Khan Road, Kharadar, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Abdul Gaffar Billoo, FRCP. Kharadar General Hospital, Aga Khan Road, Kharadar, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Khalid Iqbal, MBBS, DCH. Kharadar General Hospital, Aga Khan Road, Kharadar, Karachi, Pakistan
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Mohamed A, Salama A, Nasser WS, Uheida A. Photodegradation of Ibuprofen, Cetirizine, and Naproxen by PAN-MWCNT/TiO 2-NH 2 nanofiber membrane under UV light irradiation. Environ Sci Eur 2018; 30:47. [PMID: 30595997 PMCID: PMC6280780 DOI: 10.1186/s12302-018-0177-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this study, the photodegradation of three pharmaceuticals, namely Ibuprofen (IBP), Naproxen (NPX), and Cetirizine (CIZ) in aqueous media was investigated under UV irradiation. The photocatalyst used in this work consists of surface functionalized titanium dioxide (TiO2-NH2) nanoparticles grafted into Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/multi-walled carbon nanotube composite nanofibers. Surface modification of the fabricated composite nanofibers was illustrated using XRD, FTIR, and SEM analyses. RESULTS Sets of experiments were performed to study the effect of pharmaceuticals initial concentration (5-50 mg/L), solution pH (2-9), and irradiation time on the degradation efficiency. The results demonstrated that more than 99% degradation efficiency was obtained for IBP, CIZ, and NPX within 120, 40, and 25 min, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Comparatively, the photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals using PAN-CNT/TiO2-NH2 composite nanofibers was much more efficient than with PAN/TiO2-NH2 composite nanofibers.
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- Alaa Mohamed
- Egypt Nanotechnology Center, EGNC, Cairo University, Giza, 12613 Egypt
- Production Engineering and Printing Technology Department, Akhbar El Yom Academy, Giza, 12655 Egypt
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- Department of Production Engineering and Manufacturing Technology, Modern Academy for Engineering and Technology In Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering Sciences, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 16440 Kista, Stockholm Sweden
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Durham CG, Thotakura D, Sager L, Foster J, Herrington JD. Cetirizine versus diphenhydramine in the prevention of chemotherapy-related hypersensitivity reactions. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2018; 25:1396-1401. [PMID: 30419768 DOI: 10.1177/1078155218811505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the role of cetirizine compared to diphenhydramine as premedications for patients receiving paclitaxel, cetuximab, and rituximab infusions. Historically, diphenhydramine has been linked with more sedation in comparison to cetirizine; however, it is unknown if cetirizine can replace diphenhydramine in the prevention of hypersensitivity reactions in patients receiving chemotherapy. METHODS This is a retrospective study designed to assess infusion reactions occurring in patients receiving diphenhydramine or cetirizine premedication for rituximab, paclitaxel, or cetuximab therapies. Infusion reactions were defined as various symptoms such as flushing, itching, alterations in heart rate and blood pressure, and dyspnea plus the clinical setting of a concurrent or very recent infusion. RESULTS A total of 207 patients were evaluated in this study with 83 patients receiving cetirizine and 124 diphenhydramine patients. Overall, the percentage of patients with at least one chemotherapy-related infusion event in the cetirizine group was 19.3% (95% CI 11.4-29.4) compared to diphenhydramine group 24.2% (95% CI 17.0-32.7), P = 0.40. Of the patients who received cetirizine and then experienced an event in the first cycle, 41.7% (95% CI 13.7-74.3) of the events were due to paclitaxel, 50.0% (95% CI 19.4-80.6) were due to rituximab, and 8.3% (95% CI 0.1-43.6) were due to cetuximab. Of the patients who received diphenhydramine and then experienced an event in the first cycle, 26.1% (95% CI 5.7-51.4) were due to paclitaxel, 73.9% (95% CI 48.6-94.3) were due to rituximab and none due to cetuximab. CONCLUSION Cetirizine appears to be a viable substitute for diphenhydramine for the prevention of infusions reactions with cetuximab, paclitaxel, and rituximab infusions in adults. Prospective studies are needed to determine the efficacy and safety of cetirizine compared with diphenhydramine in the prevention of chemotherapy-related infusion reactions.
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- Charis G Durham
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple and Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center, Temple, TX, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple and Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center, Temple, TX, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple and Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center, Temple, TX, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple and Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center, Temple, TX, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple and Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center, Temple, TX, USA
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Cetirizine, a piperazine-derivative second-generation antihistaminic, is used for a wide variety of disorders such as urticaria, eczema, and allergies. Adverse reactions due to this drug are usually rare, especially fixed drug eruption (FDE), a delayed cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, is scarce. Here, we report a case of cetirizine-induced FDE. A 34-year-old female developed hyperpigmented, itchy patches over both forearms, legs, feet, and right side of the chest after taking tablet cetirizine for dry cough with similar episode 2 years back on the same sites. The patient responded slowly with conservative treatment and the lesions disappeared after 10 days. She was advised to avoid the causative in near future. This case report highlighted FDE due to an antihistaminic which themselves will be prescribed to treat allergies.
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- Srija Gopal
- Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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Youssef SH, Hegazy MAM, Mohamed D, Badawey AM. Analysis of paracetamol, pseudoephedrine and cetirizine in Allercet Cold ® capsules using spectrophotometric techniques. Chem Cent J 2018; 12:67. [PMID: 29858703 PMCID: PMC5984616 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-018-0436-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Paracetamol (PAR), Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (PSE) and cetirizine dihydrochloride (CET) is a ternary mixture that composes tablets which are popular for the relief of flu in Egypt. The spectra of the drugs were overlapped and no spectrophotometric methods were reported to resolve the mixture. This research proposes four spectrophotometric methods that are efficient and require water only as a solvent. The first method was ratio subtraction-ratio difference method (RSDM) where PAR was initially removed from the mixture by ratio subtraction and determined at 292.4 nm, then PSE and CET were quantified by subtracting the amplitudes of their ratio spectra between 257.0 and 230.0 nm for PSE and between 228.0 and 257.0 nm for CET. The second method was derivative ratio spectra—zero crossing (DRZC) which was based on determining both PSE and CET from the zero-crossing points of the first and third derivative of their ratio spectra at 252.0 and 237.0 nm, respectively while PAR was determined using its first derivative at 292.4 nm. Moreover, the ternary mixture was resolved using successive derivative ratio (SDR) method where PAR, PSE and CET were determined at 310.2, 257.0 and 242.4 nm, respectively. The fourth proposed method was pure component contribution algorithm (PCCA) which was applied to quantify the drugs at their λmax. Recovery percentages for RSDM were 100.7 ± 1.890, 99.69 ± 0.8400 and 99.38 ± 1.550; DRZC were 101.8 ± 0.8600, 99.04 ± 1.200 and 98.95 ± 1.300; SDR were 101.9 ± 1.060, 99.59 ± 1.010 and 100.2 ± 0.6300; PCCA were 101.6 ± 1.240, 99.10 ± 0.5400 and 100.4 ± 1.800 for PAR, PSE and BRM; respectively. The suggested methods were effectively applied to analyze laboratory prepared mixtures and their combined dosage form. ![]()
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- Souha H Youssef
- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6 October City, 11787, Egypt.
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6 October City, 11787, Egypt.,Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ein Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt (FUE), Cairo, 12311, Egypt
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Salimi A, Razian M, Pourahmad J. Analysis of Toxicity Effects of Buspirone, Cetirizine and Olanzapine on Human Blood Lymphocytes: in Vitro Model. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 13:120-127. [PMID: 29766823 DOI: 10.2174/1574884713666180516112920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current study investigates the cytotoxicity mechanism of common drugs with piperazine ring such as cetirizine, olanzapine and buspirone on human lymphocytes. METHODS The viability of lymphocytes, reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse, lysosomal integrity, content of glutathione and lipid peroxidation was determined. RESULTS Buspirone and cetirizine showed more toxicity than olanzapine on human lymphocytes with an IC50 value of 200 µg/ml, after 6 h of incubation. Significant ROS formation, MMP collapse, lipid peroxidation, lysosomal damage and elevation of glutathione disulfide (GSSG) were observed in treated lymphocytes concentrations (4, 20, 40 µg/ml) of buspirone and cetirizine. CONCLUSION Our results show the exposure of human lymphocytes with buspirone and cetirizine, which usually happens during the poisoning, triggers oxidative stress and organelle damages. Our study suggests that using antioxidants, mitochondrial and lysosomal protective agents can protect blood lymphocytes, from probable side effects of these highly consumed medications.
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- Ahmad Salimi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Munkboel CH, Hasselstrøm SB, Kristensen DM, Styrishave B. Effects of antihistamines on the H295R steroidogenesis - Autocrine up-regulation following 3β-HSD inhibition. Toxicol In Vitro 2018; 48:302-309. [PMID: 29409762 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Millions of people of all ages suffer from allergies worldwide and as a consequence antihistamines are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in the world. We investigated the disruptive effects of three antihistamines, promethazine (PMZ), cetirizine (CET) and fexofenadine (FEX) on the H295R steroidogenesis. A multi-steroid LC-MS/MS method was used to quantify 13 steroid hormones in the steroidogenesis. In addition, real-time RT-PCR was used to determine if exposure to antihistamines altered gene expression in the cell line. When exposing the H295R cells to PMZ and CET, significant increases in Δ5-steroids and significant decreases in Δ4-steroids were observed, indicating an inhibition of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD). A sequential decrease in corticosteroids, androgens and estrogens were also observed. Overall, FEX had no effect on the steroidogenesis even though minor effects were observed at the highest concentrations. Real-time RT-PCR showed that PMZ resulted in significant up-regulation of 3β-HSD and 17β-HSD, whereas CET only resulted in up-regulation of 3β-HSD. This indicated that the decrease in steroids downstream from 3β-HSD following PMZ and CT exposure induced a compensatory autocrine response in 3β-HSD gene expression. The effects on the steroidogenesis were observed at concentrations 30-50 times higher than the therapeutic plasma concentrations. However, antihistamines are lipophilic and may accumulate in adrenals and gonads. Thus, disruptive effects of PMZ and CET on human steroidogenesis cannot be excluded.
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- Cecilie Hurup Munkboel
- Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 OE Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 OE Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Inserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale), Irset - Inserm UMR 1085, 9 Avenue du Professeur Léon Bernard, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 OE Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Shafaati A, Zarghi A, Sattary Javid F. Application of Guanidine Hcl to Improve Enantioseparation of a Model Basic Drug, Cetirizine, By Capillary Electrophoresis Using Sulfated Β-Cyclodextrin. Iran J Pharm Res 2018; 17:505-512. [PMID: 29881408 PMCID: PMC5985168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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A common approach in resolving enantiomers of chiral basic drugs by capillary electrophoresis (CE) is to use cyclodextrins (especially their anionic derivatives) as chiral selector in the acidic buffer (pH ≤ 3) in normal or reversed (carrier) mode. Then, some organic modifiers are added to the buffer solution if the resolution is not satisfactory. In case of cetirizine (CTN), applying the same approach, i.e. a reversed mode capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method with an acidic buffer and sulfated-β-cyclodextrine (S-bCD) as chiral selector, was failed and no complete enantioseparation was achieved. Different organic modifiers, like urea and triethylamine HCl, were used to improve chiral resolution which led to partial resolution of the two peaks. Then, guanidine HCl at a concnetration of 100 mM was added to the running buffer and an acceptable resolution of the enantiomers of the drug was obtained. The method was successfully applied to determine optical purity of a levo-cetirizine (l-CTN) sample.
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The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is the largest conference convening neurology professionals from all over the world to share and discuss the latest breakthroughs in neurology treatment. The conference covers basic scientific research to clinical application through a wide range and interesting programs. This report covers some of the therapeutic highlights presented during the conference.
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- C Dulsat
- Clarivate Analytics, Barcelona, Spain.
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Wong BN, Vadas P. Angioedema suppressed by a combination of anti-histamine and leukotriene modifier. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2017; 13:28. [PMID: 28616043 PMCID: PMC5469062 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-017-0201-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rationale Angioedema without co-existent urticaria is due to a limited number of causes, including hereditary and acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, drug-induced angioedema or idiopathic histaminergic or non-histaminergic angioedema. We describe a cohort of patients with recurrent angioedema whose clinical features and response to medications are distinct from the causes above. Methods Patients were accrued retrospectively from an academic allergy practice between 2007 and 2014. After institutional research ethics board approval, patients’ charts were reviewed and demographic, clinical and laboratory data were extracted. Results A total of 11 patients were recruited. The mean age at presentation was 54.9 years (range 19–70 years) and 6 of 11 were male. The mean number of episodes per year was 18.7 (range 2–60) and mean duration of episodes was 22.4 h (range 4–96). About half of episodes (52%) began overnight. Areas of involvement were lips (73%), tongue (64%), eyelids (18%), feet (36%) and hands (27%). None of the patients had low C3, C4, or CH50; none had significantly positive ANA; C1 esterase inhibitor level and function and C1q were normal in all patients tested. In these 11 patients, complete suppression of recurrences by the combination of cetirizine 20 mg daily and montelukast 10 mg daily was reported by 9 (82%) of patients; whereas 2 (18%) of patients had a partial response to this combination of medications. Conclusions Herein, we report a form of angioedema without urticaria, mediated by a combination of histamine and leukotrienes. Clinical, demographic and therapeutic characteristics differentiate this from other recognized causes of angioedema.
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- Brendan N Wong
- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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A multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), positive ion electrospray ionization, LC/MS/MS method is described for the quantification of cetirizine. The compound was isolated from human plasma by protein precipitation using acetonitrile. Cetirizine d4 was used as an internal standard. Chromatographic conditions were achieved using a C18 column and a combination of ammonium acetate, water, and methanol as the mobile phase. MRMs were: cetirizine, 389.26 → 165.16, 201.09; cetirizine d4, 393.09 → 165.15, 201.10. Calibration curves were constructed by plotting the peak area ratios of the calibrators' target MRM transition area to labeled internal standard target MRM transition area versus concentration.
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- Ada Munar
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA.
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Sánchez J, Zakzuk J, Cardona R. Prediction of the Efficacy of Antihistamines in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Based on Initial Suppression of the Histamine- Induced Wheal. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2016; 26:177-84. [PMID: 27326985 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antihistamines are the first line of treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria. However, there is no effective method to predict whether an antihistamine will have a beneficial clinical effect or not. OBJECTIVE To assess whether the change in histamine-induced wheal and flare measurements 24 hours after administration of antihistamine can predict the efficacy of treatment. METHODS We performed a multicenter, triple-blind, randomized study. Patients received a daily oral dose of cetirizine, fexofenadine, bilastine, desloratadine, or ebastine over 8 weeks. After 4 weeks, a higher dose of antihistamine was administered to patients who did not experience a clinical response. A histamine skin prick test was carried out at baseline and 24 hours after the first dose of antihistamine. Disease severity (Urticaria Activity Score [UAS]), response to the histamine skin prick test, and impact on the patient's quality of life (Dermatology Life Quality Index [DLQI]) were determined every 2 weeks. RESULTS The study population comprised 150 patients (30 per group) and 30 controls. Twenty-four hours after administration of antihistamine, inhibition of the histamine wheal by >75% was significantly associated with better UAS and DLQI scores. The safety and efficacy of the 5 antihistamines were similar. After updosing, rates of disease control (DLQI score <5) increased from 58.7% to 76.7%. CONCLUSIONS Measurement of the histamine-induced wheal can predict which patients will have a strong clinical response to antihistamines but has limited utility for identifying nonresponders. The clinical significance of these data could be relevant in the search for new urticaria treatment regimens.
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- J Sánchez
- Foundation for the Development of Medical and Biological Sciences (FUNDEMEB), Cartagena, Colombia.,Institute for Immunological Research, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.,Group of Clinical and Experimental Allergy, IPS Universitaria Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Foundation for the Development of Medical and Biological Sciences (FUNDEMEB), Cartagena, Colombia.,Institute for Immunological Research, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Group of Clinical and Experimental Allergy, IPS Universitaria Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Mesgari Abbasi M, Valizadeh H, Hamishekar H, Mohammadnejad L, Zakeri-Milani P. The Effects of Cetirizine on P-glycoprotein Expression and Function In vitro and In situ. Adv Pharm Bull 2016; 6:111-8. [PMID: 27123426 PMCID: PMC4845543 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2016.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE P-glycoprotein (P-gp) plays a major role in oral absorption of drugs. Induction or inhibition of P-gp by drugs contributes to variability of its transport activity and often results in clinically relevant drug-drug interactions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cetirizine, a second generation H1 antihistamine, on P-gp function and expression in vitro and in situ. METHODS The in-vitro rhodamin-123 (Rho123) efflux assay in Caco-2 cells was used to study the effect of cetirizine on P-gp function. Western blot analysis was used for surveying the effect of cetirizine on expression of P-gp in Caco-2 cells. Rat in situ single-pass intestinal permeability technique was used to calculate the intestinal permeability of a known P-gp substrate (digoxin) in the presence of cetirizine. The amounts of digoxin and cetirizine in intestinal perfusion samples were analyzed using a HPLC method. RESULTS The results showed significant increase in Rho123 uptake (P < 0.05) and also P-gp band intensity decrease in cetirizine-treated cells in vitro. Furthermore the intestinal permeability of digoxin was also increased significantly in the presence of cetirizine (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Therefore it is concluded that cetirizine is a P-gp inhibitor and this should be considered in co administration of cetrizine with other P-gp substrate drugs. Further investigations are required to confirm our results and to determine the mechanism underlying P-gp inhibition by cetirizine.
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- Mehran Mesgari Abbasi
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ; Students Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Handing KB, Shabalin IG, Szlachta K, Majorek KA, Minor W. Crystal structure of equine serum albumin in complex with cetirizine reveals a novel drug binding site. Mol Immunol 2016; 71:143-151. [PMID: 26896718 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2016.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Serum albumin (SA) is the main transporter of drugs in mammalian blood plasma. Here, we report the first crystal structure of equine serum albumin (ESA) in complex with antihistamine drug cetirizine at a resolution of 2.1Å. Cetirizine is bound in two sites--a novel drug binding site (CBS1) and the fatty acid binding site 6 (CBS2). Both sites differ from those that have been proposed in multiple reports based on equilibrium dialysis and fluorescence studies for mammalian albumins as cetirizine binding sites. We show that the residues forming the binding pockets in ESA are highly conserved in human serum albumin (HSA), and suggest that binding of cetirizine to HSA will be similar. In support of that hypothesis, we show that the dissociation constants for cetirizine binding to CBS2 in ESA and HSA are identical using tryptophan fluorescence quenching. Presence of lysine and arginine residues that have been previously reported to undergo nonenzymatic glycosylation in CBS1 and CBS2 suggests that cetirizine transport in patients with diabetes could be altered. A review of all available SA structures from the PDB shows that in addition to the novel drug binding site we present here (CBS1), there are two pockets on SA capable of binding drugs that do not overlap with fatty acid binding sites and have not been discussed in published reviews.
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- Katarzyna B Handing
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0736, USA; New York Structural Genomics Research Consortium (NYSGRC), USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0736, USA; New York Structural Genomics Research Consortium (NYSGRC), USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0736, USA; Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0736, USA; New York Structural Genomics Research Consortium (NYSGRC), USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0736, USA; New York Structural Genomics Research Consortium (NYSGRC), USA.
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Neverman L, Weinberger M. Treatment of chronic urticaria in children with antihistamines and cyclosporine. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2014; 2:434-8. [PMID: 25017532 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic idiopathic urticaria, daily hives that last >6 weeks, can be resistant to antihistamines, even when higher than conventional doses are used. Other pharmacologic agents have been associated with inconsistent benefit. OBJECTIVE We examined the relationship of clinical characteristics and the presence of autoimmune antibodies to antihistamine resistance in children. We further examined the efficacy and safety of cyclosporine in children whose urticaria was resistant to antihistamine. METHODS Patients referred to the pediatric allergy and pulmonary specialty clinic at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital and diagnosed as having chronic idiopathic urticaria were identified during the period from August 2008 to July 2013. A retrospective examination of treatment and outcome was performed. RESULTS Forty-six patients, 26 female patients and 20 male patients, with chronic idiopathic urticaria were identified. The ages of 16 patients who were antihistamine resistant ranged from 9 to 18 years (median, 12.5 years). Those patients who were antihistamine responsive had a median age of 6 years, significantly lower than those who were antihistamine resistant (P = .0001). There was no significant association between autoimmune antibodies and antihistamine resistance. All the patients who were antihistamine resistant were treated with cyclosporine; all experienced complete resolution of urticaria at times that ranged from 2 days to 3 months (median, 7 days). Relapses responsive to repeated cyclosporine occurred in 5 of the patients after 1 week to 15 months (median, 6 months). Adverse effects were not seen in these patients. CONCLUSION Our data were consistent with efficacy and safety of cyclosporine for chronic urticaria in children when even high doses of antihistamines are ineffective.
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- Lisa Neverman
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Hancu G, Campian C, Rusu A, Mircia E, Kelemen H. Simultaneous determination of loratadine, desloratadine and cetirizine by capillary zone electrophoresis. Adv Pharm Bull 2014; 4:161-5. [PMID: 24511480 DOI: 10.5681/apb.2014.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2013] [Revised: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was the development of a simple and rapid analytical procedure for the determination of the most frequently used antihistamine derivatives. METHODS A capillary zone electrophoretic method was developed for the simultaneous separation of loratadine, desloratadine and cetirizine. Efforts were focused primarly on the optimisation of the experimental parameters: buffer composition and concentration, buffer pH, applied voltage, temperature, injection pressure and time. RESULTS The optimised parameters for the separation were: 25 mM buffer electrolyte, buffer pH 2.5, voltage + 25 kV, temperature 25 °C, injection pressure 50 mbar, injection time 3 seconds, capillary 48 cm (effective length 40 cm) x 50 μm, detection at 240 nm. Under these conditions, the analysis time was below 5 minutes, the order of migration being: desloratadine, cetirizine and loratadine. The developed method was validated in terms of linearity, limits of detection and quantification, intra- and inter-day precision, selectivity and robustness. CONCLUSION Capillary zone electrophoresis proved to be a suitable method for the simulatneous determination of the three studied antihistamine derivatives.
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- Gabriel Hancu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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Ino H, Hara K, Honma G, Doi Y, Fukase H. Comparison of levo cetirizine pharmacokinetics after single doses of levocetirizine oral solution and cetirizine dry syrup in healthy Japanese male subjects. J Drug Assess 2014; 3:38-42. [PMID: 27536452 PMCID: PMC4937632 DOI: 10.3109/21556660.2014.928302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Levocetirizine, the R-enantiomer of cetirizine, is classified as a second generation antihistamine used for the treatment of allergic disorders. This study aimed to compare exposure to levocetirizine when given as levocetirizine oral solution (OS) 5 mg to that when given as cetirizine dry syrup (DS) 10 mg, which contains equal proportions of levocetirizine and dextrocetirizine, in healthy Japanese male subjects. Methods The study was conducted in an open-label, single dose, randomized and two-way cross-over design. Eligible subjects were allocated to one of two groups and received either levocetirizine OS 5 mg or cetirizine DS 10 mg under fasting conditions, and the alternate treatment after a 7-days washout period. Serial blood samples were taken after each administration, and plasma levocetirizine concentrations were determined using a validated LC-MS/MS method. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by using non-compartmental analysis. Comparisons of levocetirizine pharmacokinetics were conducted with maximum concentration (Cmax) and the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from dosing until 48 h post-dose (AUC0–48) after each treatment. Clinical Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov identifier is NCT01622283 Results The mean Cmax and AUC0–48 of levocetirizine after a single dose of levocetirizine OS 5 mg and cetirizine DS 10 mg were 203.3 ± 42.49 ng/mL and 1814.9 ± 304.22 ng.hr/mL, and 196.5 ± 31.31 ng/mL and 1710.5 ± 263.31 ng hr/mL, respectively. The ratios and the 90% CIs of the geometric least squares means ratios of Cmax and AUC0–48 were 1.027 (0.968–1.091) and 1.059 (1.024–1.094), respectively. Limitation The small sample size and single dose design of this study prevent definitive conclusions regarding the pharmacokinetics and safety of levocetirizine OS in a Japanese patient population being made. Study limitations include conducting the study in adult males, not in children. Conclusions Levocetirizine exposure in plasma was equivalent when given as levocetirizine OS 5 mg and as cetirizine DS 10 mg. Both preparations were safe and well-tolerated in healthy Japanese male subjects.
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- Hiroko Ino
- Medicines Development (Clinical Pharmacology), Development & Medical Affairs Division, GlaxoSmithKline K.K., TokyoJapan
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- Medicines Development (Clinical Pharmacology), Development & Medical Affairs Division, GlaxoSmithKline K.K., TokyoJapan
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- Biomedical Data Sciences Department, Development & Medical Affairs Division, GlaxoSmithKline K.K., TokyoJapan
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- Medicines Development (Clinical Pharmacology), Development & Medical Affairs Division, GlaxoSmithKline K.K., TokyoJapan
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- CPC Clinical Trial Hospital, Medipolis Medical Research Institute, KagoshimaJapan
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H1-antihistamines, the mainstay of treatment for urticaria, were developed from anticholinergic drugs more than 70 years ago. They act as inverse agonists rather than antagonists of histamine H1-receptors which are members of the G-protein family. The older first generation H1-antihistamines penetrate readily into the brain to cause sedation, drowsiness, fatigue and impaired concentration and memory causing detrimental effects on learning and examination performance in children and on impairment of the ability of adults to work and drive. Their use should be discouraged. The newer second-generation H1-antihistamines are safer, cause less sedation and are more efficacious. Three drugs widely used for symptomatic relief in urticaria, desloratadine, levocetirizine and fexofenadine are highlighted in this review. Of these levocetirizine and fexofenadine are the most potent in humans in vivo. However, levocetirizine may cause somnolence in susceptible individuals, whereas fexofenadine has a relatively short duration of action and may be required to be given twice daily for all round daily protection. Although desloratadine is less potent, it has the advantages of rarely causing somnolence and having a long duration of action.
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- Martin K Church
- Allergie-Centrum-Charité/ECARF, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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Ellis AK, Zhu Y, Steacy LM, Walker T, Day JH. A four-way, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study to determine the efficacy and speed of azelastine nasal spray, versus loratadine, and cetirizine in adult subjects with allergen-induced seasonal allergic rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2013; 9:16. [PMID: 23635091 PMCID: PMC3655060 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-9-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Azelastine has been shown to be effective against seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). The Environmental Exposure Unit (EEU) is a validated model of experimental SAR. The objective of this double-blind, four-way crossover study was to evaluate the onset of action of azelastine nasal spray, versus the oral antihistamines loratadine 10 mg and cetirizine 10 mg in the relief of the symptoms of SAR. Methods 70 participants, aged 18-65, were randomized to receive azelastine nasal spray, cetirizine, loratadine, or placebo after controlled ragweed pollen exposure in the EEU. Symptoms were evaluated using the total nasal symptom score (TNSS). The primary efficacy parameter was the onset of action as measured by the change from baseline in TNSS. Results Azelastine displayed a statistically significant improvement in TNSS compared with placebo at all time points from 15 minutes through 6 hours post dose. Azelastine, cetirizine, and loratadine reduced TNSS compared to placebo with an onset of action of 15 (p < 0.001), 60 (p = 0.015), and 75 (p = 0.034) minutes, respectively. The overall assessment of efficacy was rated as good or very good by 46% of the participants for azelastine, 51% of the participants for cetirizine, and 30% of the participants for loratadine compared to 18% of the participants for placebo. Conclusions Azelastine’s onset of action for symptom relief was faster than that of cetirizine and loratadine. The overall participant satisfaction in treatment with azelastine is comparable to cetirizine and statistically superior to loratadine. These results suggest that azelastine may be preferential to oral antihistamines for the rapid relief of SAR symptoms.
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- Anne K Ellis
- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada ; Allergy Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Life Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Allergy Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Allergy Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada ; Allergy Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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INTRODUCTION Common cold is the most frequently recurring disease in the world and is a leading cause of doctor visits and missed days from school and work. Cold reliever medicated chewing gum (MCG) will be a definitive patient acceptable solution for this condition. Anti-allergic, cetirizine (CTZ) is a BCS class-I (highly soluble and highly permeable) non-sedating antihistaminic drug and this study was based on the hypothesis that CTZ as a BCS class I drug will be easily released from chewing gum into the salivary fluid within few minutes of chewing and can be easily permeated from oral mucosa by the pressure created by the chewing action and absorbed to a larger extent into the systemic circulation. Therefore, ultimately patients will get quick relief from symptoms of common cold with greater compliance compared to other conventional dosage forms. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study mainly focuses on taste masking of CTZ by inclusion complexation method, its formulation development in the MCG form and its quality and performance evaluation with the study of potential factors affecting drug release by 3(2) full factorial experimental design. A "chew out" study is carried out to assess in vivo drug release from MCG, in which residual amount is extracted from the chewed sample. RESULTS Formulation ingredients, such as elastomers, softeners, bulking agents, play an important role in the feel of the final product and its consistency; while sweeteners and flavors play a very essential character in its sensory properties. CONCLUSION Interindividual variation in chewing frequency and chewing intensity is the main factor which affects release of active ingredient from MCG; while salivary dilution and involuntary swallowing are main reasons for variability in the absorption site, i.e., either from buccal mucosa or from gastrointestinal tract.
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- Shivang A Chaudhary
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Haghighi S, Shapouri MR, Amoli-Diva M, Pourghazi K, Afruzi H. HPTLC-Densitometric Determination of Cetirizine and Montelukast Analysis in Combined Tablet Dosage Forms. Iran J Pharm Res 2013; 12:303-9. [PMID: 24250604 PMCID: PMC3813250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A simple, accurate and rapid high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC)- densitometric method was developed for separation and determination of cetirizine (CET) as a long acting antihistamine and montelukast (MON) as an antileukotriene in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The compounds were separated on silica gel 60 F254 HPTLC plates using a mixture of ethyl acetate : methanol : ammonia solution (25%) (14 : 3 : 2 v/v/v) as mobile phase. The plates were developed vertically up to a distance of 80 mm. Compact spots of both cetirizine (Rf = 0.30 ± 0.01) and montelukast (Rf = 0.52 ± 0.02) were obtained. UV detection was performed at 230 nm. Quantitative analysis was performed by absorbance densitometry using peak area. The method was validated in terms of linearity, precision, accuracy, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantification (LOQ). The calibration curves were linear in the range of 40-2000 ng spot(-1) for cetirizine and 120-1000 ng spot(-1) for montelukast. For MON, recovery varied in range of 99.20-100.88% with RSD ranging from 1.02 to 1.90% and for CET, recovery varied in range of 98.13-100.05% with RSD ranging from 1.57 to 1.85%. The LODs were found to be 3.94 and 2.08 ng spot(-1) for CET and MON, respectively. It was observed that the proposed HPTLC method could be used for efficient analysis and monitoring of the CET and MON in combined tablet dosage forms, more convenient with better precision and accuracy than HPLC method.
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- Saeed Haghighi
- Quality Control laboratory, Darou Pakhsh Mfg. Co., Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi (Tarbiat Moalem) University, Tehran, Iran.,Inistitue for Higher Education, Parseh, Tehran, Iran. ,Corresponding author: E-mail:
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- Quality Control laboratory, Darou Pakhsh Mfg. Co., Tehran, Iran.,Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi (Tarbiat Moalem) University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Quality Control laboratory, Darou Pakhsh Mfg. Co., Tehran, Iran.,Faculty of Sciences, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran.
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Souri E, Hatami A, Shabani Ravari N, Alvandifar F, Barazandeh Tehrani M. Validating a stability indicating HPLC method for kinetic study of cetirizine degradation in acidic and oxidative conditions. Iran J Pharm Res 2013; 12:287-94. [PMID: 24250602 PMCID: PMC3813251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A stability indicating High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method was validated and used to study the degradation of cetirizine dihydrochloride in acidic and oxidative conditions. The separation was carried out on a Symmetry C18 column and a mixture of 50 mM KH2PO4 and acetonitrile (60:40 v/v, pH = 3.5) was used as the mobile phase. The method was linear over the range of 1-20 μg/mL of cetirizine dihydrochloride (r(2) > 0.999) and the within-day and between-day precision values were less than 1.5%. The results showed that cetirizine dihydrochloride was unstable in 2 M HCl and 0.5% H2O2. The kinetics of the acidic degradation showed a pseudo-first-order reaction in the temperature range of 70-90°C. In addition, the kinetics of hydrogen peroxide mediated degradation was pseudo-first-order in the temperature range of 50-80°C.
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Kar PK, Chari K. A STUDY ON TREATMENT OF CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC URTICARIA WITH CETIRIZINE. Med J Armed Forces India 1998; 54:6-8. [PMID: 28775400 PMCID: PMC5531150 DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(17)30395-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In a prospective study a comparison has been made between the clinical efficacy and safety of cetirizine, a third generation H1 receptor antagonist with chlorpheniramine and cyprohepatadine, the most widely used antithistamines in the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria. One hundred and five patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria were studied where the effects of chlorpheniramine, 4 mg and cyproheptadine, 4 mg administered twice daily were compared with cetirizine, 10 mg given once daily for 4 weeks or earlier till the relief of symptoms and regression of lesions. Local therapy consisted of calamine lotion in all cases. Out of 35 patients receiving chlorpheniramine excellent response was achieved in 9 (25.7%) cases by subjective evaluation (SE) and 11 (31.4%) by objective evaluation (OE). Out of 35 cases, 7 (20%) and 10 (28.5%) cases treated with cyproheptadine have shown excellent response by SE and OE respectively. Out of 35 patients taking cetirizine 25 (71.4%) had shown excellent response by SE and 22 (62.8%) cases by OE. Drowsiness was an important side effect observed in 19 (54.2%) cases receiving chlorpheniramine, 22 (62.8%) patients taking cyproheptadine and 1 (2.8%) case getting cetirizine. These results suggest that cetirizine has got superior antiallergic activity than chlorpheniramine and cyproheptadine in the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria.
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- Classified Specialist (Derm & STD) Department of Dermatology and STD. 151 Base Hospital. C/o 99 APO, WB 743101
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- Senior Advisor (Derm & STD). Base Hospital Barrackpore. WB 743101
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