Table IV.
Treatment of chronic itch
| Treatment of chronic itch, n (%) |
Alternative medical treatmentsa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical treatmentsa |
Systemic treatmentsa |
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| CS | CIs | OTTb | AIs | sCS | Cyc | OST | HOM | ACU | BIO | OAT | |
| Total n = 62b | 37 (59.7) | 3 (4.8) | 30 (49.2) | 12 (19.4) | 1 (1.6) | 0 | 0 | 13 (21.0) | 1 (1.6) | 8 (12.9) | 9 (14.5) |
a
Multiple responses possible.
b
Three missing in “other topical therapy”.
CS: corticosteroids; CIs: calcineurin inhibitors; OTT: other topical treatment; Als: antihistamines; sCS: systemic corticosteroids; Cyc: cyclosporine; OST: other systemic therapy; HOM: homeopathy; ACU: acupuncture; BIO: bioresonance; OAT: other alternative therapy.