KMID : 1143120160060010056
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Asia Pacific Allergy 2016 Volume.6 No. 1 p.56 ~ p.66
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Role of bilastine in the management of allergic rhinitis and urticaria: an Asia-Pacific consensus statement
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Mosges Ralph
Lee Dennis Lip Yen Abong Jovilia Siasoco Bella Chow Steven KW Leong Jern-Lin Singh Harvinder Kuljit S Campomanes Benjamin
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Abstract
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The prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing globally, most particularly in middle- to low-income countries. This article examines the burden of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria in the Asia-Pacific region, unmet clinical needs, and the potential role of bilastine in the management of these conditions. An International Advisory Group meeting was convened in association with the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Annual Congress in November 2014, followed by a literature review, and consensus-based outcomes from the meeting and literature review are described. Regional estimates of the prevalence of allergic rhinitis range from 10% to 50%, while little is known regarding the burden of urticaria in the Asia-Pacific region. A survey of allergy patients in the region identified fast, complete, and long-lasting symptom relief as the medication attributes most important to patients. International treatment guidelines for allergic rhinitis and urticaria advocate the first-line use of second-generation, no-sedating H1-antihistamines, such as bilastine, over their first-generation counterparts and a range of these agents are available to Asia-Pacific patients. The newer agents possess many of the properties of an "ideal" antihistamine (once daily administration, rapid and complete symptom relief, limited potential for drug-drug interactions, minimal side effects). The burgeoning prevalence of allergic diseases in the Asia-Pacific region and the uncontrolled symptoms that these patients experience demand a new antihistamine that offers the highest number of positive features according to the international guidelines.
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KEYWORD
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Rhinitis, Allergic, Urticaria, Histamine Antagonists, Asia, Consensus, Bilastine
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