Managing Allergic Rhinitis in the Pharmacy: An ARIA Guide for Implementation in Practice
Olga Lourenço,
Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich,
Elísio Costa,
João A. Fonseca,
Enrica Menditto,
Biljana Cvetkovski,
Vicky Kritikos,
Rachel Tan,
Anna Bedbrook,
Sophie Scheire,
Claus Bachert,
Sławomir Białek,
Vitalis Briedis,
Koen Boussery,
G. Walter Canonica,
Tari Haahtela,
Piotr Kuna,
Ettore Novellino,
Bolesław Samoliński,
Holger J. Schünemann,
Dana Wallace,
Jean Bousquet
Affiliations
Olga Lourenço
Faculty of Health Sciences and CICS—UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney 2037, Australia
Elísio Costa
UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy and Competence Center on Active and Healthy Ageing (AgeUPNetWork), University of Porto, 4150 Porto, Portugal
João A. Fonseca
CINTESIS—Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
Enrica Menditto
CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
Biljana Cvetkovski
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney 2037, Australia
Vicky Kritikos
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney 2037, Australia
Rachel Tan
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney 2037, Australia
Anna Bedbrook
MACVIA-France, 34295 Montpellier, France
Sophie Scheire
Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Claus Bachert
Upper Airways Research Laboratory, ENT Dept, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Sławomir Białek
Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Warsaw Medical University, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
Vitalis Briedis
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
Koen Boussery
Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
G. Walter Canonica
Personalized Medicine Clinic Asthma & Allergy, Humanitas University, Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano MI, Italy
Tari Haahtela
Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Piotr Kuna
Division of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Barlicki University Hospital, Medical University of Łódź, 90-419 Łódź, Poland
Ettore Novellino
Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
Bolesław Samoliński
Department of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Warsaw Medical University, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
Holger J. Schünemann
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Division of Immunology and Allergy, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
Dana Wallace
College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
The paradigm of how we manage allergic rhinitis is shifting with a growing understanding that it is a complex process, requiring a coordinated effort from healthcare providers and patients. Pharmacists are key members of these integrated care pathways resolving medication-related problems, optimizing regimens, improving adherence and recommending therapies while establishing liaisons between patients and physicians. Community pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals to the public and allergic rhinitis is one of the most common diseases managed by pharmacists. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines developed over the past 20 years have improved the care of allergic rhinitis patients through an evidence-based, integrated care approach. In this paper, we propose an integrated approach to allergic rhinitis management in community pharmacy following the 2019 ARIA in the pharmacy guidelines.
