Table 6.

Treatment of chronic inducible urticaria

Kind of chronic inducible urticaria	Treatment
Cold urticaria	SGA, desensitization to cold by repeated controlled exposures, in selected cases anakinra or etanercept
Heat urticaria	SGA, possibly associated with H2 antihistamines, omalizumab, desentitization to heat by repeated controlled exposures
Sunlight urticaria	Photoprotective clothing, use of sunscreens, desensitization to UV rays by phototherapy (UVB or UVA), SGA, omalizumab, ciclosporin, intravenous immunoglobulins, afamelanotide
Vibratory angioedema	SGA, avoidance of vibratory stimulus.
Pressure urticaria	SGA, antileukotrienes (possibly in combination), omalizumab
Colinergic urticaria	SGA, omalizumab, scopolamine, danazole
Contact urticaria	SGA, avoidance of the causative agent
Dermographism	SGA up to four daily, omalizumab, ciclosporin
Aquagenic urticaria	SGA, better result if associated with PUVA, barrier creams

SGA second generation antihistamines, UV ultra-violet