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Multidisciplinary Real-World Experience With Bilastine, a Second Generation Antihistamine

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Lynde CW, Sussman G, Dion PL, Guenther L, Hébert J, Rao J, Leek TV, Waserman S. J Drugs Dermatol. 2020 Feb 1;19(2):145-154. doi: 10.36849/JDD.2020.4835.

Allergic conditions, such as seasonal allergic rhinitis, perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR), and urticaria (both acute and chronic) are frequently treated with H1-antihistamines. However, first-generation H1-antihistamines cause impairment and potentially interfere with restful sleep, cause hangovers or “morning after” effects, impair learning and memory, and reduce work efficiency. Second generation antihistamines, such as bilastine have shown to decrease allergy symptoms effectively without causing night-time sleep disturbances and related adverse events.

Bilastine is a prescription medicine. It is not derived from nor is it a metabolite of another antihistamine, has a rapid one-hour onset of action and provides sustained efficacy. Bilastine does not penetrate the brain, is scarcely metabolized and does not interact with cytochrome P450. For the treatment of allergic conditions in adults and children over 12 years of age, a daily oral dose of bilastine 20 mg is recommended. ç

This real world case project was developed to help optimize patient care and supported with evidence from the literature. It included patients between 9 and 76 years old with seasonal allergic rhinitis, perennial allergic rhinitis and chronic and acute urticaria as well as urticarial vasculitis and pruritus associated with inflammatory skin conditions. The presented cases using bilastine showed positive outcomes for the patients, relieving symptoms with safety and good tolerance.

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Bilastine: a lifetime companion for the treatment of allergies

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Martin K Church, Marysia Tiongco-Recto, Erminia Ridolo & Zoltán Novàk.

(2019) Current Medical Research and Opinion, DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1681134

Bilastine is a potent and highly selective H1-antihistamine for the treatment of urticaria and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.

This is a review article that gathers information available up to 25 February 2019 on the use of the H1-antihistamine bilastine in the treatment of allergic disorders in different age groups, from children to adults.

Teenagers and adults bilastine dose is usually 20 mg daily and children up to 12 years old is 10 mg of bilastine once daily. Bilastine has demonstrated efficacy at improving allergic rhinitis symptoms, such as nasal and ocular symptoms and at improving wheals and itching in urticaria. It has a rapid onset of action and a long duration of action.

Bilastine does not interact with the CYP450 system, making it a H1-antihistamine free from drug-drug interactions. Patients with renal or hepatic impairment or elderly ones don’t need dosage adjustment. Bilastine is well tolerated, even at above standard doses and doesn’t exhibit anticholinergic or cardiotoxic effects. It has minimal sedative properties due to its inexistence central nervous system penetration. Patients on bilastine show an overall improvement of health-related quality of life.

In conclusion, bilastine is a suitable option of H1-antihistamins for the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis or urticaria in all patients.

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