Bibliographic review of antihistaminics H2 in the treatment of chronic (or recurrent) idiopathic urticaria
Gay, G.; Drouet, M.; Bonneau, J.C.; Le Sellin, J.; Sabbah, A.
Allergie et Immunologie 20(10): 377-378
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0397-9148 PMID: 2905603 Document Number: 319422
Cimetidine alone has not been shown conclusively to be effective in the treatment of urticaria. Cimetidine in combination with an H1 antihistamine has been shown to be effective in studies of patients who could not be controlled by H1 antihistamine alone. In that section of the patient population with "untreatable" chronic urticaria, the use of an H2 antagonist in conjunction with an H1 antagonist should be considered as a possible treatment.