What to do about hives caused by atorvastatin

Atorvastatin-induced urticaria, first stop using the drug, according to the specific degree to take appropriate treatment measures, generally take systemic drug therapy, topical drug therapy and other measures. 1. Systemic drug therapy: you can take loratadine, cetirizine and other antihistamines to relieve the symptoms of itching, with vitamin C, as well as calcium to reduce blood vessels, permeability and antihistamine drugs have a synergistic effect. Serious disease with shock, respiratory distress should be immediately rescued, the use of epinephrine subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, glucocorticoid intramuscular injection or intravenous injection; patients with bronchospasm, can be intravenous injection of aminophylline; laryngeal edema, respiratory obstruction, tracheotomy can be carried out. 2. Topical drugs: can be used externally with glycerite lotion, benzylamine cream, etc.. Atorvastatin-induced urticaria, you need to go to the regular hospital in time to check, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.