Histamine and H1-antihistamines: Celebrating a century of progress
Histamine and H1-antihistamines: Celebrating a century of progress
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10.1016/j.jaci.2011.09.005
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发表时间:
2011-12-01
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14.2
通讯作者:
Simons, Keith J.
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Simons, F. Estelle R.;Simons, Keith J.
In this review we celebrate a century of progress since the initial description of the physiologic and pathologic roles of histamine and 70 years of progress since the introduction of H-1-antihistamines for clinical use. We discuss histamine and clinically relevant information about the molecular mechanisms of action of H-1-antihistamines as inverse agonists (not antagonists or blockers) with immunoregulatory effects. Unlike first (old)-generation H-1-antihistamines introduced from 1942 to the mid-1980s, most of the second (new)-generation H-1-antihistamines introduced subsequently have been investigated extensively with regard to clinical pharmacology, efficacy, and safety; moreover, they are relatively free from adverse effects and not causally linked with fatalities after overdose. Important advances include improved nasal and ophthalmic H-1-antihistamines with rapid onset of action (in minutes) for allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis treatment, respectively, and effective and safe use of high (up to 4-fold) doses of oral second-generation H-1-antihistamines for chronic urticaria treatment. New H-1-antihistamines introduced for clinical use include oral formulations (bilastine and rupatadine), and ophthalmic formulations (alcaftadine and bepotastine). Clinical studies of H-3-antihistamines with enhanced decongestant effects have been conducted in patients with allergic rhinitis. Additional novel compounds being studied include H-4-antihistamines with anti-inflammatory effects in allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and other diseases.Antihistamines have a storied past and a promising future. (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011;128:1139-50.)