title: Chronic urticaria and treatment options.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Shree Skin Centre, 22, L Market, Sector 8, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400 706, India. drgodse@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Kiran Vasant
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Godse