Corticosteroids, antihistamines, local anesthetics, counterirritants, immunosuppressant, calcineurin inhibitors and others are major product segment of pruritus therapeutics market analyzed in this study.
Allergic reactions may present as, for example, rashes, pruritus (itching), urticaria, serum sickness-like reactions with rashes, fever and arthralgia, and anaphylaxis.
Ophthalmic antihistamines (such as azelastine in eye drop form and ketotifen) are used for conjunctivitis, while intranasal forms are used mainly for sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal pruritus.
Other frequent side effects include skin dryness, pruritus, nausea, photodrug reactions (including popular acne medications used by teens), disease exacerbation and disease induction.
Dramatic local erythema and oedema and pruritus may develop within 23 hours of attachment of even one larva if a person has been sensitised by a previous bite.
