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Observation of clinical efficacy on treating urticaria with desloratadine and loratadine

Zhou Xun

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Objective:To evalute the efficacy and safty of desloratadine against urticaria. Methods: Fifty patients with urticaria were randomly assigned to receive either 5mg of desloratadine daily or lOmg of loratadine daily for 7 days (acute urticaria) and 14 days (chronic urticaria). Results : There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of time in taking effect and clinical efficacy(P = 0.971 and P = 0.051). Adverse effects were similar and mild in the two groups. Conclusion :It is indicated that desloratadine is well - tolerated and effecitive for the treatment of urticaria.

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Objective:To evalute the efficacy and safty of desloratadine against urticaria. Methods: Fifty patients with urticaria were randomly assigned to receive either 5mg of desloratadine daily or lOmg of loratadine daily for 7 days (acute urticaria) and 14 days (chronic urticaria). Results : There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of time in taking effect and clinical efficacy(P = 0.971 and P = 0.051). Adverse effects were similar and mild in the two groups. Conclusion :It is indicated that desloratadine is well - tolerated and effecitive for the treatment of urticaria.

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Objective:To evalute the efficacy and safty of desloratadine against urticaria. Methods: Fifty patients with urticaria were randomly assigned to receive either 5mg of desloratadine daily or lOmg of loratadine daily for 7 days (acute urticaria) and 14 days (chronic urticaria). Results : There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of time in taking effect and clinical efficacy(P = 0.971 and P = 0.051). Adverse effects were similar and mild in the two groups. Conclusion :It is indicated that desloratadine is well - tolerated and effecitive for the treatment of urticaria.

Key concepts: Desloratadine, Loratadine, Medicine, Chronic urticaria, Clinical efficacy, Antihistamine, Dermatology, Adverse effect

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