RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Single-dose desloratadine and montelukast and allergen-induced late airway responses
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 1302
OP 1308
DO 10.1183/09031936.00169008
VO 33
IS 6
A1 B. E. Davis
A1 C. Illamperuma
A1 G. M. Gauvreau
A1 R. M. Watson
A1 P. M. O'Byrne
A1 F. Deschesnes
A1 L. P. Boulet
A1 D. W. Cockcroft
YR 2009
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/33/6/1302.abstract
AB Montelukast and desloratadine synergistically inhibit the allergen-induced early asthmatic response. Montelukast also suppresses the allergen-induced late asthmatic response, but there are no reports on the effect of desloratadine or the combination on the allergen-induced late asthmatic response. Atopic asthmatics (n = 10) completed a multicentric randomised double-blind crossover study comparing single-dose placebo, 5 mg desloratadine, 10 mg montelukast and the combination administered 2 h prior to allergen inhalation challenge. Methacholine challenges were performed 24 h before and after allergen challenge. Exhaled nitric oxide measurements and sputum inflammatory cell counts were also carried out. All active treatments significantly decreased the late asthmatic response area under the curve. Combination therapy provided the greatest inhibition compared to desloratadine and montelukast. Montelukast was nonsignificantly better than desloratadine but not as effective as the combination. There was a trend towards a decrease in airway responsiveness following montelukast and combination. Montelukast, but not desloratadine or the combination, decreased exhaled NO levels 24 h after allergen. The allergen-induced increase in sputum eosinophil numbers was significantly suppressed at 7 h with desloratadine and combination therapy, and at 24 h with montelukast and combination therapy. Single-dose co-administration of desloratadine and montelukast 2 h prior to allergen inhalation clinically abolished the late asthmatic response and eosinophil recruitment.