Double dose of cetirizine hydrochloride is effective for patients with urticaria resistant: A prospective, randomized, non-blinded, comparative clinical study and assessment of quality of life

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-160

  Okubo, Yukari ^a   Shigoka, Yukie ^a   Yamazaki, Masashi ^a   Tsuboi, Ryoji ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Double dose; Histamine H1 antagonist; Quality of life; Skindex 16; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ALELOCK; CETIRIZINE; OLOPATADINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; CETIRIZINE; DIBENZOXEPINS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS, NON-SEDATING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

EID: 84875319555     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2011.608783     Document Type: Article

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