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How to treat stress hives. Dr. Hsu says over-the-counter allergy medicines—specifically antihistamines—like Claritin, Allegra, or Zyrtec can reduce the severity of hives, in some cases ...
Over-the-counter antihistamines are common hives treatments, says Heidy Hwang, Pharm.D., director of clinical services at UnitedRx Pharmacy. She suggests trying diphenhydramine (Benadryl ...
Hives and other allergic reactions may develop after taking medication, for instance. Other medications cause rashes as a known side effect or as a reaction to sunlight, Johns Hopkins Medicine says.
Hydroxyzine, sold under the brand names Atarax and Vistaril among others, is an antihistamine medication. [8] It is used in the treatment of itchiness, anxiety, insomnia, and nausea (including that due to motion sickness). [8] It is used either by mouth or injection into a muscle. [8] Hydroxyzine works by blocking the effects of histamine. [9]
Doxepin is a medication belonging to the tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) [10] class of drugs used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic hives, and insomnia. [10] [11] For hives it is a less preferred alternative to antihistamines. [10] It has a mild to moderate benefit for sleeping problems. [12]
Clemastine is used to relieve hay fever and allergy symptoms, including sneezing; runny nose; and red, itchy, tearing eyes. Prescription strength clemastine is also used to relieve the itching and swelling of hives. [5]
When a stress rash manifests as hives, it looks like raised, itchy bumps on the skin that may be red or pink. Hives can be a collection of individual bumps or connected, making one large bump.
Dermographism can be treated by substances which prevent histamine from causing the reaction (i.e. an antihistamine). These may need to be given as a combination of H 1 antagonists, or possibly with an H 2-receptor antagonist such as cimetidine. [6] [7] Over-the-counter vitamin C, 1000 mg daily, increases histamine degradation and removal.