Alternative treatments for severely affected patients with urticaria.
A none sedating antihistamine is the treatment of choice for most patients with urticaria. There are, however, several occasions where alternative treatments are appropriate. In this paper these alternative treatments of various types of urticaria are discussed. The treatment of anaphylactic shock where urticaria often is the first sign is also discussed. In all types of urticaria it is important to work with the patient and try to eradicate the cause or inhibit the mediators giving the clinical signs.
Juhlin
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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. lennart.juhlin@medsci.uu.se
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000379:methods; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D004837:Epinephrine