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Treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria with terfenadine
Author(s) -
CERIO R.,
LESSOF M. H.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1984.tb02644.x
Subject(s) - terfenadine , medicine , sedative , crossover study , chronic urticaria , drug , chronic idiopathic urticaria , dermatology , anesthesia , pharmacology , alternative medicine , pathology , placebo
Summary The usefulness of antihistamines is impaired by their sedative side effects. In a double blind crossover study of twenty‐four patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria, we have found terfenadine to be a non‐sedative and highly effective drug.