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A multicentric trial of loratadine and cetirizine in urticaria.

Jayakar Thomas, Roma Pandhi, Chetan Oberoi, Debartha Bandopadhyay, SC Rajendran, Sujatha Menon, S Marquis

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Two hundred and ten patients with chronic urticaria were divided into two groups; one group was treated with Loratadine 10mg daily while the other with cetirizine 10mg daily. The total duration of treatment was four weeks. Pretreatment and post-treatment evaluations were made. It was noticed that loratadine was superior to cetirizine in terms of a rapid onset of actions, overall clinical efficacy and minimal side effects.

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Key concepts: Loratadine, Cetirizine, Medicine, Chronic urticaria, Dermatology, Anesthesia, Internal medicine