title: Treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria with terfenadine.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D010919:Placebos; D011897:Random Allocation; D016593:Terfenadine; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D010919:Placebos; D016593:Terfenadine