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[Treatment of allergic rhinitis: update 2005]
1HNO-Praxis, Starnberg. grevers@gmx.de
MMW Fortschritte Der Medizin
|April 5, 2005
Summary
Allergic rhinitis treatments include allergen avoidance and medications like antihistamines. Specific immunotherapy is the only causal treatment, while other novel therapies require further investigation.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Allergology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Allergic rhinitis is a common condition with several treatment options.
- Current treatments include allergen avoidance and medications such as chromones, antihistamines, and glucocorticosteroids.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current and potential therapeutic approaches for allergic rhinitis.
- To highlight specific immunotherapy as the only causally effective treatment.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on allergic rhinitis treatments.
- Discussion of established and emerging therapeutic strategies.
Main Results:
- Allergen avoidance and pharmacotherapy (chromones, antihistamines, glucocorticosteroids) are standard treatments.
- Specific immunotherapy is the sole treatment addressing the cause of allergic rhinitis.
- Novel therapies like leukotriene receptor antagonists, anti-IgE antibodies, monoclonal CD-4 molecules, and soluble cytokine receptors are under investigation but their efficacy is not yet established.
Conclusions:
- Specific immunotherapy offers a causal treatment for allergic rhinitis.
- Further research is needed to determine the value of emerging therapeutic options for allergic rhinitis.