Professor, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
*Corresponding Author: Prof. Jayakar Thomas, Professor, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
To evaluate the efficacy of methotrexate in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria poorly responsive to antihistamines. Urticariais a common condition affecting 15–20% of the general population at least once during the life time.
Females have a slightly higher prevalence (61%) than males. It clinically manifests as wheals, which are transient, well-defined, superficial erythematous or pale swellings of the dermis and usually associated with itching.
Resistant urticaria, methotrexate
