Title: Therapeutic effect of BCG-PSN combined with cetirizine hydrochloride in treatment of chronic urticaria
Abstract: Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of BCG-PSN combined with cetirizine hydrochloride used in treatment of chronic urticaria.Methods:86 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups. The patients in study group were intramuscular BCG-PSN 2mL every other day, cetirizine hydrochloride 10mg/day were taken once daily for 2 months; control group 1 were administered with cetirizine hydrochloride 10mg/day taken once orally for 2 months; control group 2 were intramuscular BCG-PSN 2mL every other day.Results:The effective rates of the treatment and control group were 76.7%?56.7% and 46.1% respectively. There were significance difference between study group and control groups(P0.05). The adverse rates were 10.0% for treatment group vs 7% for control group 1.Conclusion: Combined therapy of BCG-PSN and cetirizine hydrochloride was safe and effective in treatment of chronic urticaria.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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