Cinnarizine is a useful and well-tolerated drug in the treatment of acquired cold urticaria (ACU)

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-56

  Tosoni, Cinzia ^a   Lodi Rizzini, Fabio ^a   Bettoni, Lucia ^a   Toniati, Paola ^a   Zane, Cristina ^a   Capezzera, Rossana ^a   Venturini, Marina ^a   Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acquired cold urticaria; Cinnarizine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CINNARIZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD URTICARIA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SIDE EFFECT; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VERTIGO; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; CHILD; CINNARIZINE; COLD; CRYOGLOBULINS; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URTICARIA;

EID: 0037280545     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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