Current recommendations and emerging options for the treatment of allergic rhinitis

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2014 Oct;10(10):1337-47. doi: 10.1586/1744666X.2014.955476. Epub 2014 Sep 2.

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common diseases and represents a global health problem, currently affecting up to 30% of the general population, with a continuously increasing prevalence and significant comorbidities and complications. The aim of this review is to provide an update on AR treatment, with a focus on current therapies defined by AR and its impact on asthma guidelines and with a particular emphasis on new and future therapeutic perspectives.

Keywords: allergic rhinitis; drugs; efficacy; immunology; inflammation; safety; therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Allergic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Rhinitis, Allergic / epidemiology
  • Rhinitis, Allergic / immunology*
  • Rhinitis, Allergic / therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Allergic Agents