Chronic hives, medically known as chronic urticaria, are a skin condition characterized by red, itchy welts that persist for ...

A high dose of oral antihistamines, such as Claritin (loratadine), Allegra (fexofenadine), or Zyrtec (cetirizine), is the first line of treatment for chronic hives. While dose and frequency will ...

Living with chronic hives requires adopting a holistic approach that addresses both physical symptoms and emotional ...

It can transition into chronic urticaria for up to 8% of the population. Hives tend to go away without treatment, but ...

Novartis' big-selling IgE inhibitor Xolair has been a mainstay of treatment for refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) for many years, but its efforts to find a successor have seen some ...

The mainstay of treatment for urticaria is oral antihistamines ... Nifedipine has a small effect in chronic urticaria, and is often used for patients with concomitant hypertension.

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The reality of living with chronic hives -- which by ...

From the perspective of society, treatment with levocetirizine was cost saving, with a net gain of €91.93 per patient per month. Conclusion: Treating chronic idiopathic urticaria with ...

Patients are also questioned about what medications they’re taking each ... Reviewers found evidence for low histamine diets for chronic urticaria and salicylate elimination diets for ...

A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that effective therapy for chronic spontaneous ...

to treat adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) whose disease is not adequately controlled with H1 antihistamine treatment. The target ...