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TREATMENT OF CHILDREN'S ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS

Abstract

Allergic conjunctivitis is a widely spread disease, which is often accompanied with an allergic rhinitis. According to the up to date recommendations, the treatment of the allergic rhino conjunctivitis is based on 3 key principles: elimination of the allergen, conducting an allergen targeted immunotherapy and pharmacotherapy. The medication treatment of the allergic rhino conjunctivitis should include antihistamines of the 2nd generation and/or intranasal corticosteroids. Their effectiveness was proven with the findings of numerous place controlled surveys; in most cases they are safe. The usage experience of the intranasal formulation of mometasone furoate (Nasonex) shows that with a minimal biological availability of the medication and the absence of its influence upon the «hypothalamus–hypophysis–adrenal glands» system and growth of children, mometasone can be a medication of choice to treat children's rhino conjunctivitis.
Key words: children, allergic conjunctivitis, treatment.

About the Author

L.D. Ksenzova
Scientific Center of Children's Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation


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Ksenzova L. TREATMENT OF CHILDREN'S ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS. Current Pediatrics. 2008;7(2):135-140.

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