Comparative therapeutic effect and safety of mizolastineand loratadine in chronic idiopathic urticaria

Urticaria is a common condition affecting 15-20% of the population on at least one occasion [1-3]. Acute urticaria lasts for less than 6 weeks, whereas chronic urticaria persists over a period of more than 6 weeks [1, 2, 4, 5]. The aetiology of chronic urticaria remains undetermined in approximately 70% of cases [5]. Therefore, there is a permanent need for symptomatic treatments that are well tolerated, efficacious and show no tolerance [...]