Topical therapy of allergic rhinitis in childhood: Allergodil nasal spray -non-sedating in children

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SummaryThe efficacy and safety of the nasally administered drug Allergodil® in the treatment of allergic rhinitis were evaluated in a prospective drug monitoring programme conducted in Germany. Data from 489 children under the age 13 were included. The study was designed to gain knowledge about Allergodil® in a normal clinical setting. Dosing was at the judgement of the investigator bearing in mind data sheet recommendations, i.e. one spray-puff (0.14 mg) per nostril twice daily. Patients were treated for four weeks.The occurrence of ten nasal, eye and throat symptoms was rated (0 = never, 1 = sometimes, 2 = often). All symptoms showed a statistically significant improvement at the final visit, as did the overall sums of the scores. These changes were clinically significant. Overall assessment of efficacy by the physicians and the patients was very good and good in more than 85% of patients. 70% of patients required no concomitant medication.13.5% of patients experienced adverse events, mostly mild or mod...

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