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  AllergyVolume 57 Issue 6, Pages 534 - 537 Published Online: 17 May 2002 Journal compilation © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S Published with the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 84K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Short communication Comparison of cetirizine, ebastine and loratadine in the treatment of immediate mosquito-bite allergy Copyright Copyright © Munksgaard 2002 KEYWORDS
Aedes mosquitoes • allergy • antihistamines • pruritus • whealing ABSTRACTBackground: People frequently experience whealing and delayed papules from mosquito bites. Whealing is mediated by antisaliva immunoglobulin (Ig)E antibodies and histamine. Cetirizine, ebastine and loratadine have earlier shown effects on mosquito-bite reactions but no comparative studies exist. Methods: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study was performed with cetirizine 10 mg, ebastine 10 mg and loratadine 10 mg in 29 mosquito-bite-sensitive adults exposed to Aedes aegypti mosquito-bites. The size of the bite lesion and the intensity of pruritus (visual analog scale) were measured at 15 min and 2, 6 and 24 h. Results: Cetirizine and ebastine, but not loratadine, decreased significantly the size of whealing (P < 0.01) and accompanying pruritus (P < 0.001) compared to placebo. Cetirizine was most effective on pruritus but caused more often sedation than ebastine or loratadine. The delayed bite symptoms remained too faint for any statistical comparison. Conclusion: This comparative study in mosquito-bite-sensitive adults shows that cetirizine and ebastine decrease significantly whealing and accompanying pruritus, and that cetirizine seems to be the most effective against pruritus. Accepted for publication 4 October 2001 | 
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