Ebastine
Classification: BATC code: R06AX22
Summary
Controlled studies regarding sex differences in efficacy and safety of ebastine are lacking.
Additional information
Pharmacokinetics and dosing
An analysis in healthy individuals (26 men, 63 women) receiving 20 mg ebastine showed that women excreted higher amounts of the inactive metabolite desalkylebastine than men. After adjustment of body weight, the sex difference disappeared [1]. Another study in healthy individuals (8 men, 4 women) found no clinically relevant sex differences in pharmacokinetic parameters after treatment with 20 mg ebastine once daily for 5 days [2].
Effects
No studies with a clinically relevant sex analysis regarding the effects of ebastine has been found.
Adverse effects
No studies with a clinically relevant sex analysis regarding adverse effects of ebastine has been found.
Reproductive health issues
Regarding teratogenic aspects, please consult the Drugs and Birth Defects Database (in Swedish, Janusmed fosterpåverkan).
Updated: 2019-02-26
Date of litterature search: 2018-12-14
References
- Gervasini G, Vizcaino S, Carrillo JA, Caballero MJ, Benitez J. The effect of CYP2J2, CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and the MDR1 polymorphisms and gender on the urinary excretion of the metabolites of the H-receptor antihistamine ebastine: a pilot study. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2006;62(2):177-86. PubMed
- Rohatagi S, Gillen M, Aubeneau M, Jan C, Pandit B, Jensen BK et al. Effect of age and gender on the pharmacokinetics of ebastine after single and repeated dosing in healthy subjects. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2001;39(3):126-34. PubMed
- Läkemedelsstatistik. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen. 2017 [cited 2018-12-17.] länk
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Approved by: Karin Schenck-Gustafsson