OTC pills and severe urticaria

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Methods We describe three patients without antecedents with 2-5 days of generalized urticarial with mild constitutional symptoms. Physical examination revealed hives on head, hands, abdomen, groin, all skinfolds and thighs. They were pruriginous, painful and burning,≥ 0.5 cm with an urticarial severity score of 4-6 points. Lesions lasted≤ 24 hours, leaving residual pigmentation. They had lymphopenia. The C protein was high, but complement, liver function test, urea and creatinine, plasma sodium, glucose, and thyroid function were in normal ranges. ANA and anti-Tg antibodies were not detected in two of them. They were taking OTC diet pills approximately 15 days ago. The ingbkp_redients were: synefrin, guggulsterones, thyroid stimulating matrix, yohimbine and phenylmine. These different ingbkp_redients have reported side effect separately but no vasculitis. Skin biopsies, confirmed the diagnosis of Urticarial …

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2014

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