In the treatment of skin diseases, antihistamines and antiallergic agents are among the most frequently used oral medications, and are available as a wide variety of products. We investigated what criteria dermatological specialists use to select antihistamines and antiallergic agents, as well as the use objectives and expected benefits. The present investigation was conducted in a total of 1448 patients, including 336 patients with urticaria, 944 patients with eczema/dermatitis, and 199 patients with atopic dermatitis, in 6 dermatological clinics and 1 university hospital.
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