levocabastine hydrochloride. Livostin.

Accession number;01A0333030
Title;levocabastine hydrochloride. Livostin.
Author; NAKAMURA SATOSHI (Yokohama City Univ., Sch. of Med.)
Journal Title;Clinics & Drug Therapy
Journal Code:S0115B
ISSN:0913-7505
VOL.20;NO.3;PAGE.262-263(2001)
Figure&Table&Reference;REF.5
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;As the histamine H1 receptor antagonist, levocabastine hydrochloride (I)indicated for allergic conjunctivitis is presented. Features of the drug efficacy of I are to relieve symptoms already contracted, and are of no anxiety of increased intraocular pressure, etc., since I does not have the anticholinergic effects. The mast cell stabilizing action of I is weak and I has stronger H1 antagonism than the existing analogous medicine. In addition, knack of the usage including administration and dosage and precautions for use including the side effects are described.