Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Comparative assessment of alcaftadine and olopatadine for allergic conjunctivitis: a meta-analysis. |
| Authors: |
Xiaojuan Fu1, Peijie Xu2, Di Lu3 31919599@qq.com |
| Source: |
Advances in Dermatology & Allergology / Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. Dec2024, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p560-565. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*ALLERGIC conjunctivitis, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *SYMPTOMS, *HETEROGENEITY |
| Abstract: |
Introduction: It is unclear to compare the efficacy of alcaftadine versus olopatadine for patients with allergic conjunctivitis, and this meta-analysis aims to perform the comparative assessment of their efficacy for allergic conjunctivitis. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases, and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing alcaftadine with olopatadine for allergic conjunctivitis. The random-effect model was used for the significant heterogeneity, and otherwise the fixed-effect model was used. Results: Twelve RCTs and 1064 patients with allergic conjunctivitis were included in this meta-analysis. In comparison with olopatadine intervention, alcaftadine intervention demonstrated a comparable ocular symptom score on 3 days (MD = -0.06; 95% CI = -0.19 to 0.07; p = 0.35), but was able to significantly decrease the ocular symptom score on 7 days (MD = -0.09; 95% CI = -0.16 to -0.01; p = 0.03), ocular symptom score on 14 days (MD = -0.25; 95% CI = -0.37 to -0.12; p < 0.0001) and conjunctival hyperaemia score on 14 days (MD = -0.04; 95% CI = -0.05 to -0.03; p < 0.00001). These two groups had similar incidence of adverse events (OR = 0.61; 95% CI = 0.34 to 1.09; p = 0.10). Conclusions: Alcaftadine had better capability to treat allergic conjunctivitis compared to olopatadine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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