Abstract
Cetirizine, an antihistamine widely used in the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, also has antiallergic activity. The present study aimed to evaluate cetirizine as a treatment for children with allergic cough due to pollen allergy. This was a parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. Twenty children with pollinosis were enrolled: they were subdivided into two groups receiving a 1-month treatment during the pollen season. The following variables were monitored: 1) clinical symptoms and respiratory data (spirometry and PEF) evaluated at baseline and at the end of the study by allergists and by a daily diary card, and 2) pollen count. This study shows that cetirizine treatment reduces cough intensity (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 752-754 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Allergic cough
- Antihistamines
- Cetirizine
- Pollen allergy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology