A randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group pilot study to compare the efficacy and sedative effects of desloratadine 5 mg with levocetirizine 5 mg in the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Hong, Jin Bon ^a   Lee, Hsing Chuan ^a   Hu, Fu Chang ^a   Chu, Chia Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENOSIN; DESLORATADINE; LEVOCETIRIZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77958002068     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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