Single-dose desloratadine and montelukast and allergen-induced late airway responses

B. E. Davis, C. Illamperuma, G. M. Gauvreau, R. M. Watson, P. M. O'Byrne, F. Deschesnes, L. P. Boulet, D. W. Cockcroft

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    Abstract

    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. Copyrigh©ERS Journals Ltd 2009.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1302-1308
    Number of pages6
    JournalEuropean Respiratory Journal
    Volume33
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009

    Keywords

    • Antihistamine
    • Antileukotriene
    • Asthma
    • Eosinophil
    • Inflammation
    • Sputum

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