How to prevent hives from itching

Over-the-counter drugs, which do not require a prescription, should be your go-to to get rid of the hives, explains Chris Adigun, MD, a dermatologist certified on the menu in Chapel Hill, in North Carolina.

• Loratadine (Claritin)
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
• FEXOFENADINE (GAI)
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• Desloratadine (like clarinex)

Although oral antihistamines are those that make the hives stop the source, some ointments and creams can provide temporary results but quick to relieve your itching, says Adigun.

Adigun says that your pharmacy should transport several ointments that contain these ingredients of itching and topical anesthetics. Some can even be formulated with several of these ingredients at the same time, such as the Calamine lotion which contains pramoxin.

“You can even put them in the refrigerator so that when you apply them, there is more than a dramatic cooling effect,” she said.

These over -the -counter remedies are the best solution for acute hives, which means that you have sporadic escapes that tend to disappear in a few days, especially after using antihistamines. If you have chronic hives, which means that they linger for at least six weeks, you can be prescribed drugs, including anti-inflammatory drugs, drugs that remove the immune system and drugs that reduce pain and swelling of hives.