TY - JOUR
T1 - Cetirizine use in childhood
T2 - An update of a friendly 30-year drug
AU - Parisi, Giuseppe Fabio
AU - Leonardi, Salvatore
AU - Ciprandi, Giorgio
AU - Corsico, Angelo
AU - Licari, Amelia
AU - Miraglia Del Giudice, Michele
AU - Peroni, Diego
AU - Salpietro, Carmelo
AU - Marseglia, Gian Luigi
PY - 2020/2/26
Y1 - 2020/2/26
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Antihistamines
KW - Cetirizine
KW - Children
KW - H1 receptors
KW - Histamine
KW - Lactation
KW - Pregnancy
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U2 - 10.1186/s12948-020-00118-5
DO - 10.1186/s12948-020-00118-5
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85080890611
VL - 18
JO - Clinical and Molecular Allergy
JF - Clinical and Molecular Allergy
SN - 1476-7961
IS - 1
M1 - 2
ER -