2004•The Chinese Journal of DermatovenereologyRequires access

The Efficacy of Desloratadine Combined with Ranitidine on Treating Chronic Urticaria

Jiao Lai-wen

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Objective To explore the best treatment for chronic urticaria.Methods 80 outpatients with chronic urticaria were randomized to two groups; experimental group was treated with desloratadine and ranitidine, the control group with desloratadine only.Results The effectiveness rate in experimental group was 90.0%, 82.5%for the control group. There were significant differences of total severity scores between two groups after a 28-day duration of treatment(P0.001), experimental group was superior to the control group.Conclusion Desloratadine combined with ranitidine were effective, safe in the treatment of chronic urticaria.

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Key concepts: Desloratadine, Ranitidine, Medicine, Chronic idiopathic urticaria, Chronic urticaria, Randomized controlled trial, Anesthesia, Internal medicine