What is the treatment for hives

The main treatments for urticaria include topical medications, oral medications, and injection therapy. The cause of urticaria is difficult to determine, and it mainly manifests itself as skin tingling and redness, usually accompanied by itching sensation. Most hives are caused by allergies, it is recommended to find and get rid of allergens to avoid further aggravation of hives symptoms. 1. Topical medication: local itching, you can use topical antipruritic drugs, such as glycerine lotion can relieve itching and reduce oozing. 2. Oral medication: Oral medication mainly includes antihistamines, such as loratadine, cetirizine, fexofenadine, ibastine, olopatadine, etc., which can reduce the release of histamine from the skin and relieve itching. Oral prednisone, dexamethasone and other glucocorticoid drugs can also be taken when the disease is severe, which can help reduce swelling, redness and itching. 3. Injection treatment: If the symptoms are more serious, laryngeal edema, blood pressure drop, etc. can be injected with epinephrine or cortisone treatment. Patients with chronic urticaria can also be treated with biologics, such as omalizumab, which has been approved for the treatment of chronic urticaria. To summarize, the causes of urticaria are complex, if the symptoms persist for more than two days or are accompanied by dizziness, dyspnea, chest tightness and wheezing, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of the hospital in a timely manner, and combine with the doctor’s advice to treat.