Cetirizine for Solar Urticaria in the Visible Spectrum

Sorry, there is no abstract. Read the first few lines of the text instead! Solar urticaria (SU) is an uncommon but well-recognized disorder characterized by the rapid development of an urticarial reaction in sun-exposed skin areas [1]. Various wavelengths, such as ultraviolet B (UVB:290-320 nm), ultraviolet A (UVA:320-400 nm) and visible light (VIS:400-760 nm), can be responsible for the condition [2-5]. Many therapies, such as phototherapy, photochemotherapy, H1 and H2 antihistamines, steroids, carotenoids or hydroxychloroquine, have been proposed, but their effectiveness is disappointing [6]. We report the data concerning the treatment of patients, suffering from SU elicited by VIS, with oral cetirizine and increasing whole-body sun exposure. Copyright © 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel