title: 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.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005503:Food Additives / Q000009:adverse effects; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D005503:Food Additives; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001241:Aspirin; D004837:Epinephrine