Allergic Rhinitis in Children - New Therapeutic Options

Allergic rhinitis in children.

Allergic rhinitis affects up to 40% of children but is commonly undiagnosed. Careful assessment of nasal symptoms allows for the most appropriate therapeutic options to be chosen. Allergen avoidance is often difficult in practice. Antihistamines are of limited benefit in allergic rhinitis caused by house dust mite and other perennial allergens, where symptoms, predominantly nasal obstruction, a...

Allergic rhinitis in children.

Improved strategies and new treatment options for allergic rhinitis.

Primary principles relevant to the clinical management of allergic rhinitis include (1) avoidance of allergens and triggering factors, (2) use of appropriate pharmacotherapy, (3) evaluation regarding need for and appropriate use of immunotherapy, and (4) patient education and follow-up. Currently available pharmacotherapeutic options include oral and topical (intranasal) decongestants and corti...

Allergic Rhinitis: Update on Your Therapeutic Choices

Many pharmacological options exist for allergic rhinitis. Intranasal corticosteroids are the most effective medication class for patients with moderate to severe symptoms; those with milder intermittent symptoms can be treated with a second-generation oral or intranasal antihistamine. Allergen avoidance measures may also be helpful. In patients whose symptoms are refractory to standard pharmaco...

Allergic Rhinitis does Exist in Young Children

The diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR) in children of pre-school age, as well as asthma, should be carefully evaluated by physicians. Viral infections inducing rhinitis are usually self-limited and require little medical attention. Other diseases can mimic allergic rhinitis, making differential diagnosis difficult sometimes [1]. The presence of two or more symptoms such as nasal obstruction, r...