Therapeutic effect of montelukast, a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist, on Japanese patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis

Allergology International

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-255

  Okubo, Kimihiro ^a   Baba, Kohtaro ^b  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor; Dose response relationship; Montelukast; Rhinitis allergic; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; MONTELUKAST; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR 1 ANTAGONIST; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASAL SYMPTOM SCORE; NAUSEA; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; THIRST; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 53749083606     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.O-07-515     Document Type: Article

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