Azelastine hydrochloride

Yoneda K, Yamamoto T, Ueta E, Osaki T Suppression by azelastine hydrochloride of NF-kB activation involved in generation of cytokines and nitric oxide. Jpn J Pharmacol 1997 73 145-153. 

Astelin nasal spray contains 0.1% azelastine hydrochloride in an aqueous solution at pH 6.8 0.3. It also contains benzalkonium chloride (125 mcg/mL), edetate disodium,... 

Dissolve in the following order azelastine hydrochloride, edetic acid, sodium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, citric acid, and sodium monohydrogen-phosphate, and mix well. 

Fill in plastic bottles that are closed with a conventional spray insert or into plastic or glass bottles that are closed with a conventional pump sprayer. In the latter case, pumps with nasal spray inserts are, for example, used that spray about 0.14 mL of solution per actuation. In this manner, 0.14 mg of azelastine hydrochloride is sprayed into the nose per actuation in the form of the solution. 

It s that time of year when 14-year-old Dean s symptoms trouble him most. He suffers from excessive sneezing, rhinorrhoea and nasal congestion. These symptoms make him very irritable, he cannot sleep properly, feels very fatigued and as a result is less focused on his school work. Since some important school exams are due to begin soon, his mother insists that Dean sees a doctor. His doctor prescribes azelastine hydrochloride. Before writing the prescription, the doctor checked Dean s medical notes and questioned him to make sure that he did not suffer from asthma. 

Q5 To which category of drugs does azelastine hydrochloride belong ... 

Q5 Azelastine hydrochloride is an antihistamine, an Hi receptor antagonist which is available as a nasal spray. 

Azelastine hydrochloride an antihistamine which is used for allergic reactions such as hay fever and allergic conjunctivitis. 

Azelastine hydrochloride 0.05% Optivar Itch, allergic conjunctivitis C 3 BID Burn/sting Itch Headache Bitter taste Rhinitis Elu syndrome Rx... 

AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Astelin nasal spray 137 mcg/spray)... 

Azelastine (hydrochloride salt is ASTELIN, Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.) is an antihistamine that is used as a nasal spray and provides reMef for seasonal allergies. 

Shinde UA, Shete IN, Nair HA, Singh KH. Eudragit RLIOO based microspheres for ocular administration of azelastine hydrochloride. Journal of Microencapsulation. 2012 29(6) 511-519. PubMed PMID 22375685. 

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