Table 2.

AUC values of weal and flare areas in the three treatment groups over 24 h.

AUC of weal/flare area (mm2 h−1)	Placebo	Desloratadine 5 mg	Levocetirizine 5 mg
Mean weal ± SEM	1255.8 ± 45.9	851.7† ± 39.4	281.9*† ± 25.7
Mean flare ± SEM	25523.0 ± 1622.4	17758.5† ± 1244.2	5810.8*† ± 794.2

Means and SEM were calculated in the 18 patients.

^†P < 0.0001 vs. placebo

^*P < 0.0001 vs. desloratadine.