INDICATION: QUZYTTIR is
indicated for the treatment of acute urticaria in adults and
children 6 months of age and older.
Meet two potential patients who may benefit from QUZYTTIR treatments
Robert
- 65 years old
- Receiving rituximab infusion for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Pre-medicated with intravenous diphenhydramine (IV DPH)* and acetaminophen (APAP)
- Past medical history: Depression and mild cognitive impairment
- Medications: fluoxetine, zolpidem
90 minutes into his infusion, Robert experiences an acute allergic reaction (urticaria and flushing).
In clinical trials with cetirizine hydrochloride oral tablets, 186 patients were 65 years and older, and 39 patients were 75 years and older. No overall differences in safety were observed between these patients and younger patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.1
With regard to efficacy, the clinical trials did not include sufficient numbers of patients aged 65 years and older to determine whether they respond differently to QUZYTTIR than younger patients.
Maria
- 33 years old
- Receiving rituximab infusion for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Pre-medicated with intravenous diphenhydramine (IV DPH),* acetaminophen (APAP) and IV methylprednisolone
- Past medical history: Depression
- Medications: Fluoxetine
- Lifestyle: Full-time employee, part-time college student
90 minutes into her infusion, Maria experiences an acute allergic reaction (urticaria and flushing).
APAP=N-acetyl-para-aminophenol.
- * Patients in the QUZYTTIR phase 3 study were excluded if they had taken a histamine-1 (H1) or histamine-2 (H2) antagonist within the past two hours.