Ebastine (ebastel(R)) is one of the most frequently used antihistamines for allergic diseases. It is a long-acting H1 receptor antagonist belonging to the family of piperidines. Recently, we experienced 2 cases of patients who developed urticaria afte...
Ebastine (ebastel(R)) is one of the most frequently used antihistamines for allergic diseases. It is a long-acting H1 receptor antagonist belonging to the family of piperidines. Recently, we experienced 2 cases of patients who developed urticaria after taking ebastine. There have been a few reported cases of urticaria induced by antihistamines, such as cetirizine, levocetirizine, fexofenadine, clorpheniramine and hydroxyzine. To our best knowledge, this is the first case of urticaria caused by ebastine. (Korean J Asthma Allergy Clin Immunol 2009;29:64-68)