TREATMENT OF COLD URTICARIA

Background. The etiology of cold contact urticaria is unknown and the therapy is therefore usually rather disappointing. Methods. This study , reports therapeutic data on 42 patients with cold urticaria treated with a combination of terbutaline (3 x 5 mg a week, later 3 x 2.5 mg) and aminophylline-containing drugs (3 x 150 mg). Results. Complete rem ission of the urticarial response was achieved in 37 of the 42 patient s. Conclusions. The therapy was tolerated relatively well and the resu lts are promising.