Fexofenadine, an H1-receptor antagonist, partially but rapidly inhibits the itch of contact dermatitis induced by diphenylcyclopropenone in patients with alopecia areata

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-79

  Katagiri, Kazumoto ^a   Arakawa, Shoko ^a   Hatano, Yutaka ^a   Fujiwara, Sakuhei ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Antihistamine; Contact dermatitis; Diphenylcyclopropenone; Fexofenadine

Indexed keywords

DIPHENCYPRONE; FEXOFENADINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; PRURITUS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; COHORT STUDIES; CYCLOPROPANES; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PRURITUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TERFENADINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644843424     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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