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Update and clinical utility of alcaftadine ophthalmic solution 0.25% in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), Vol.9, pp.1215-1225
01 Jan 2015
PMID: 26185412
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Abstract
Allergic disorders of the ocular surface are primarily characterized as IgE-and/or T-lymphocyte-mediated disorders that affect the cornea, conjunctiva, and eyelid. Approximately 40% of individuals in the developed countries have allergic conjunctivitis, and as such, it is the most common form of ocular allergy. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is the most prevalent type of allergic conjunctivitis that impacts the quality of life of patients. This article reviews the pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials, clinical efficacy, and safety of alcaftadine. Histamine and the pathological mechanism of ocular allergy will be briefly reviewed with the intent of providing a background for the detailed discussion on the clinical utility of alcaftadine in allergic conjunctivitis. The Medline PubMed, Elsevier Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases were used to search for evidence-based literature on histamine and immunopathological mechanism of allergic conjunctivitis, as well as on pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials, and clinical efficacy of alcaftadine. The treatment and management goals of allergic conjunctivitis are to prevent or minimize the inflammatory cascade associated with allergic response in the early stages of the pathological mechanism. It is of note that activation of histamine receptors on immune and nonimmune cells are associated with allergen-induced inflammation of the conjunctiva and its associated ocular allergic manifestations, including itching, edema, hyperemia, and tearing. Alcaftadine is an efficacious multiple action antiallergic therapeutic agent with inverse agonist activity on H1, H2, and H4 receptors, as well as anti-inflammatory and mast cell stabilizing effects that could provide therapeutic benefits to patients with allergic conjunctivitis.
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- Title
- Update and clinical utility of alcaftadine ophthalmic solution 0.25% in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis
- Creators
- DeGaulle I. Chigbu - Salus UniversityAlissa M. Coyne - Salus University
- Publication Details
- Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), Vol.9, pp.1215-1225
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 11
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Identifiers
- 991022041189404721
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