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In late-stage study, Novartis finds asthma drug effective at reducing itch …
MedCity News ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Saturday its drug omalizumab was almost doubly effective in improving quality of life for patients with a severe form of hives, compared with a placebo, according to a late-stage study. The third and … |
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Asthma Drug Successfully Treats Severe Hives and Itch – Pharmacy Times
Pharmacy Times The authors of the study evaluated the efficacy of the asthma drug omalizumab in treating chronic idiopathic urticaria in patients whose symptoms remained after antihistamine therapy. The researchers randomly assigned 323 patients to receive 3 … |
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Asthma Drug Successfully Treats Severe Hives and Itch
Pharmacy Times The authors of the study evaluated the efficacy of the asthma drug omalizumab in treating chronic idiopathic urticaria in patients whose symptoms remained after antihistamine therapy. The researchers randomly assigned 323 patients to receive 3 … |
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Asthma Drug Takes the Itch Out of Chronic Hives
WebMD Feb. 25, 2013 (San Antonio, Texas) — The asthma drug Xolair appears to be a safe and effective treatment for chronic hives, a new study shows. The results of the study were presented at a news conference here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma … |
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Drug to Treat Asthma Could Relieve Hives Patients of a Chronic Itch, Study Says
New York Times An asthma drug has shown promise in relieving itchiness for patients with chronic hives who do not get relief from traditional antihistamine treatment. The drug, omalizumab, known by its brand name, Xolair, is a monoclonal antibody approved to treat … Asthma drug can ease agony of constant itch, too Asthma Drug Found Highly Effective in Treating Chronic, Severe Hives and Itch Asthma Drug Curbs Chronic Hives |
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Asthma Drug Could Relieve Hives Patients of Itch That Won't Go Away, Study Says
New York Times An asthma drug has shown promise in relieving itchiness for patients with chronic hives who do not get relief from traditional antihistamine treatment. The drug, omalizumab, known by its brand name, Xolair, is a monoclonal antibody approved to treat … Asthma drug can ease agony of constant itch, too Asthma Drug Found Highly Effective in Treating Chronic, Severe Hives and Itch Asthma Drug Curbs Chronic Hives |
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Asthma drug can ease agony of constant itch, too
NBCNews.com (blog) Schaeffer's doctor, Dr. Sarbjit Saini of Johns Hopkins Medicine, and colleagues reported their findings at a meeting in San Antonio on Sunday of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and in the New England Journal of Medicine. Schaeffer … Asthma Drug Curbs Chronic Hives Asthma Drug Found Highly Effective in Treating Chronic, Severe Hives and Itch Novartis Reports Omalizumab Significantly Improved Chronic Idiopathic … |
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Asthma drug found highly effective in treating chronic, severe hives and itch
EurekAlert (press release) An international team of researchers has found that a once-a-month, high-dose injection of a commonly used asthma drug is highly effective in treating teens and adults chronically afflicted with hives and severe, itchy rash. The drug, omalizumab, was … Asthma drug can ease agony of constant itch, too Asthma Drug Curbs Chronic Hives Novartis Reports Omalizumab Significantly Improved Chronic Idiopathic … |
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Why you cry, itch and sneeze
The temperature isn’t the only thing that has been up lately. So has the pollen count, which means many are suffering from allergies.
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