Eisai Introduces Rx-to-OTC Switch Product for Allergy-related Rhinitis and Skin Problems.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2006 - (JCN) - Eisai has introduced a Rx-to-OTC switch product for allergic-related rhinitis allergic rhinitis any allergic reaction of the nasal mucosa, occurring perennially (nonseasonal allergic r.) or seasonally (hay fever) . atrophic rhinitis chronic rhinitis with wasting of the mucous membrane and glands. rhinitis caseo´sa that with a caseous, gelatinous, and fetid discharge. and skin problems, available from November 1. The product, 'Higuard', is the first Rx-to-OTC switch product of azelastine azelastine /azel·as·tine/ (ah-zel´as-ten?) a topical antihistamine used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. hydrochloride, an anti-allergy compound originally approved for prescription use. It is also effective in alleviating allergyc symptoms including rhinitis caused by pollens or house dusts and skin problems such as utricaria and eczema asteatotic eczema xerotic e. eczema herpe´ticum Kaposi's varicelliform eruption due to infection with herpes simplex virus superimposed on a preexisting skin condition. nummular eczema that in which the patches are coin shaped; it may be a form of neurodermatitis. . The active ingredient of Higuard azelastine hydrochloride exhibits anti-allergic effects by inhibiting and releasing leukotriens and histamine that cause allergy, relieving allergic symptoms including rhinitis (sneezing, runny and stuffy nose) and skin problems (urticaria urticaria bullo´sa , bullous urticaria that in which bullae are superimposed on the wheals. cold urticaria urticaria precipitated by cold air, water, or objects, occurring in a hereditary and an acquired form. giant urticaria angioedema. urticaria medicamento´sa that due to use of a drug. , eczema, etc). It is recommended that patients with seasonal allergic diseases be started on Higuard immediately before the beginning of the season to maximize the effect. According to an Eisai survey, more than 50 percent of the people who suffer from pollen allergy answered that they constantly feel itching of skin, and 70 percent said that they experience allergic problems all year. Higuard is expected to serve the needs of such people acting on both rhinitis and skin problems. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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