Diseases of the skin. Drug therapy of urticaria.

Abstract

Most patients with urticaria can be assessed by taking a relatively simple history with few or no investigations and controlled by a suitable antihistamine given at appropriate times until spontaneous resolution occurs without a complete diagnosis ever being made. Those that do not respond in this way require sometimes quite elaborate investigations, the institution of which would be an imposition in a mild case. Even after full investigation and ringing the changes of all available drugs, too many cases persist to the frustration of all concerned.

• Authors: R H Champion
• Journal: British medical journal (Br Med J) Vol. 4 Issue 5894 Pg. 730-2 (Dec 22 1973) ISSN: 0007-1447 [Print] England
• PMID: 4149615 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Food Additives
• Histamine H1 Antagonists
• Hypnotics and Sedatives
• Aspirin
• Epinephrine

Topics

• Administration, Topical
• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Aspirin (adverse effects)
• Diet (adverse effects)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Epinephrine (therapeutic use)
• Food Additives (adverse effects)
• Histamine H1 Antagonists (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Hypersensitivity (complications)
• Hypnotics and Sedatives (therapeutic use)
• Urticaria (drug therapy, etiology)