Chronic urticaria and treatment options.
Chronic urticaria has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and causes. Still, despite our best efforts no cause may be found in the majority of cases. The treatment options are: Primary prevention in the form of avoidance of aggravating factors; counseling; antihistamines; leukotriene receptor antagonists; prednisolone; sulfasalazine and a host of immunosuppressives like methotrexate, cyclosporine, omalizumab etc.
Godse
Kiran Vasant
KV
Shree Skin Centre, 22, L Market, Sector 8, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400 706, India. drgodse@yahoo.co.in