Corticosteroids should not be used in urticaria because of the potential risk of steroid dependence and development of severe anti-H1- resistant urticaria

Eur J Dermatol. 2011 May-Jun;21(3):431. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2011.1311.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones*
  • Contraindications
  • Drug Resistance*
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Urticaria / drug therapy
  • Urticaria / etiology*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists