At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in San Diego new investigation is presented. The aim of the study conducted by physicians in the Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh was to reveal if Singulair (Montelukast) drug may provide relief for the [...]
A specialty pharmaceutical company named Eurand investigated new formulation of allergy relief products to have superior organoleptic properties in terms of taste and texture. This product, AdvaTab(R), is a formulation of a leading prescription antihistamine generic Cetirizine. According to the words of specialists the AdvaTab technology produces tablets that disintegrate quickly in the mouth. Today [...]
It is reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ratified Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Cetirizine hydrochloride tablets (OTC). The company that received approval from FDA and intends to market allergy pills is Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. In fact, Taro is a multinational, science-based pharmaceutical company, using methods of discovery and development [...]
Today it has been known that New York (USA) Pfizer Inc and UCB Pharma confirmed a new chewable formulation of Zyrtec drug (cetirizine HCl). Cetirizine allergy medication is considered to be the number-one prescribed antihistamine by pediatricians and allergists for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal passages) and chronic [...]
Andrea Leonard-Segal, M.D., director, Division of Nonprescription Clinical Evaluation in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research suggests that Zyrtec medication provides an additional option for children and adults in treating allergies. She advises consumers and caregivers to read thoroughly and follow all directions in case of nonprescription use. The matter is that recently [...]
