Opportunities for correction of individual links of the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma with assessment of the quality of life of patients

Abstract

Introduction. One of the antileukotriene drugs for the treatment of bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis with and without polyposis is montelukast. The presented article presents the  results of  the analysis of  the effectiveness, safety and impact on the quality of life of patients, the use of the singular, in various forms of allergic rhinitis and associated comorbid conditions.Aim of the study. To assess the impact on the quality of life of patients, the effectiveness and safety of the use of montelukast in the complex therapy of patients with allergic rhinitis and comorbid diseases.Materials and methods.A simple, blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial involved 97 patients divided into 4 groups: patients with moderate allergic rhinitis; allergic rhinitis of moderate severity and bronchial asthma; severe allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma; severe allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma and polypous rhinosinusitis. In parallel with the comparison of drug tolerability, safety and clinical symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, itching, sneezing, bronchopulmonary manifestations), the quality of life was assessed using a special SNOT-22 questionnaire.Results. The use of the antileukotriene drug montelukast in the complex therapy of allergic rhinitis and related comorbid conditions significantly improved the clinical symptoms and quality of life of patients over the entire period of treatment in all groups. There was an increase in the suppression of leukotriene-mediated effects when using montelukast, more in the group of people with allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma, such as symptoms of the allergic triad, mucus hypersecretion, bronchospasm, eosinophilia, increased vascular permeability, etc.Conclusion. In the treatment of patients with allergic rhinitis and morbid conditions, Singular has demonstrated an inhibitory effect on cysteinyl leukotrienes, high bioavailability, good tolerability and safety.