Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Chronic spontaneous and inducible urticaria significantly affect work productivity and quality of work, particularly when the conditions remain undiagnosed or poorly controlled, according to the findings of a new prospective study. Chronic urticaria is characterized by erythemato-papular rash associated with transient angioedema. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) or chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) has a considerable impact...

A randomized controlled trial reports that Ziziphus jujube syrup was an effective add-on treatment for a group of patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria resistant to standard second-generation H1 antihistamines. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is an intermittent condition characterized by urticaria and/or angioedema lasting for a minimum of 6 weeks. The first-line management of CSU includes...

Bepotastine besilate was found to have comparatively greater efficacy than levocetirizine for reducing mean urticaria activity score and improving quality of life in chronic spontaneous urticaria patients in an interventional study. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) affects approximately 15–20% of the population at least once during their lifetime. Antihistamines comprise the cornerstone treatment approach for this...