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Table 4 Pharmacologic treatment and patient self-reported response

From: Natural history, prognostic factors and patient perceived response to treatment in chronic spontaneous urticaria

Medication

Patients reporting having used therapy n = 72 (%)

Patients reporting response to treatment (%)

Second generation antihistamines

68 (94)

57 (84)

First generation antihistamines

51 (71)

43 (84)

Prednisone

28 (39)

21 (75)

Omalizumab

15 (21)

11 (73)

Cyclosporine

3 (4)

3 (100)

Monteleukast

2 (3)

0 (0)

IVIG

1 (1)

0 (0)

Methotrexate

1 (1)

1 (100)