[Phencarol in the treatment of allergic dermatoses of various pathological mechanisms]

Phencarol produced in the USSR is an antihistaminic drug highly effective in allergic dermatoses with the pathological mechanism of humoral and cellular type. The best results were obtained in acute allergic dermatoses and in acute recurrences of chronic allergic diseases. In comparative studies with difergan a greater efficiency of phencarol was noted, which was expressed as a higher proportion regression of lesions and more rapid action of the drug. The duration of phencarol treatment was about 3 weeks, the daily dose was 50-75 mg in adults. The drug was well tolerated.