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hydroxyzine and Otitis Media with Effusion

hydroxyzine has been researched along with Otitis Media with Effusion in 1 studies

Hydroxyzine: A histamine H1 receptor antagonist that is effective in the treatment of chronic urticaria, dermatitis, and histamine-mediated pruritus. Unlike its major metabolite CETIRIZINE, it does cause drowsiness. It is also effective as an antiemetic, for relief of anxiety and tension, and as a sedative.
hydroxyzine : A N-alkylpiperazine that is piperzine in which the nitrogens atoms are substituted by 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl and (4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)methyl groups respectively.

Otitis Media with Effusion: Inflammation of the middle ear with a clear pale yellow-colored transudate.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The results indicate that in those children treated with hydroxyzine, the rate of relapse was significantly reduced and so was the amount of histamine present in middle ear effusions."5.07Treatment of secretory otitis media with local instillation of hydroxyzine. ( Manolidis, LS; Manolidis, SS; Theoharides, TC; Vliagoftis, H, 1994)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Theoharides, TC1
Manolidis, SS1
Vliagoftis, H1
Manolidis, LS1

Trials

1 trial available for hydroxyzine and Otitis Media with Effusion

ArticleYear
Treatment of secretory otitis media with local instillation of hydroxyzine.
    International archives of allergy and immunology, 1994, Volume: 103, Issue:1

    Topics: Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Histamine; Humans; Hydroxyzine; Injections; Male; Mast Cells; Otiti

1994