MARKET RESEARCH OF DRUGS USED IN ATOPIC RHINITIS IN INDIA

The present paper enumerates the pathophysiological conditions of atopic rhinitis and emphasis was made to gather the information about the drugs and to reveal the present status in the market. During the course of present survey of the drugs used in atopic rhinitis, it was found that cetrizine and levocetrizine (antihistamines-II generation), are widely used in Indore locality.

MARKET RESEARCH OF DRUGS USED IN ATOPIC RHINITIS IN INDORE LOCALITY OF MADHYA PRADESH INDIA 

Singh Prachi ¹, Dwivedi Sumeet², Shrivastava Satyaendra³ and Dubey Raghvendra²

1, Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-India

2, Chordia Institute of Pharmacy, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-India

3, Dr. Shri RMS Institute of Science and Technology, Bhanpura, Madhya Pradesh-India

ABSTRACT

Atopic rhinitis is a common TYPE-I hypersensitivity reaction related disease and is estimated to affect as many as 30% of the population on regular basis. The disease is generally caused by common allergens found commonly around us like food, pollen, dander and insect venoms. People often do not pay proper attention to it considering it as common cold and cough and in the long run of time it becomes hazardous. Adversely effects the patient's quality of life, including disturbed sleep and impaired function at work and school is adding to the burden of the health care system. The present paper enumerates the pathophysiological conditions of atopic rhinitis and emphasis was made to gather the information about the drugs and to reveal the present status in the market. During the course of present survey of the drugs used in atopic rhinitis, it was found that cetrizine and levocetrizine (antihistamines-II generation), are widely used in Indore locality.

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