Urticaria
ICD-10 Code
L50
Urticaria
Definition
A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
Also known as hives, urticaria, urticaria (disease) — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 1555 per MONDO
- ICD10CM L50 per MONDO
- ICD9 708 per MONDO
- ICD9 708.8 per MONDO
- ICD9 708.9 per MONDO
- MESH D014581 per MONDO
- NCIT C3432 per MONDO
- SCTID 126485001 per MONDO
- UMLS C0042109 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Integumental system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Skin of body | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cetirizine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Chlorpheniramine Polistirex | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Cimetidine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Clemastine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Desloratadine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Dexbrompheniramine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Diphenhydramine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Famotidine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Fexofenadine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Levocetirizine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Loratadine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Nizatidine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Phenyltoloxamine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Promethazine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |