A new international study led by researchers at McMaster University has identified the most effective and safest treatments ...

Antihistamines Antihistamines are the first-line treatment for hives. These medications combat the underlying cause of hives by blocking your body’s histamine receptors.

Stress hives will usually go away on their own, but if you want to speed the process along — and who wouldn’t?! — head to the drugstore and pick up an over-the-counter oral antihistamine, Dr ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Identify triggers by taking notes about foods, medications, or environmental exposures like sunlight or allergens, then make a plan to avoid ...

The FDA has approved first-time generic formulations for caffeine citrate intravenous injection and oral solution (Cafcit); over-the-counter loratadine oral solution (Claritin Hives Relief Syrup ...

A n experimental drug from Celldex Therapeutics induced complete symptom relief in half of patients with chronic and severe hives — study results that are still preliminary but suggest a new way ...

For others, symptoms last much longer, and in spite of effective treatment, about one-third live with chronic hives for years. This can have a huge impact on not only physical health but also ...

The Urticaria Activity Score or UAS, used to assess symptoms such as itch on either a daily or weekly basis. In the weekly version, UAS7, scores range from 0 to 42 points, from no symptoms of ...

Chronic spontaneous urticaria places a heavier burden on patients than atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, leading to a worse ...

Understanding the causes of hives or a rash on Black skin can help in finding the right treatment. Allergic reactions, eczema, heat rash and infections are common culprits, each with unique ...

In spite of treatment advances, chronic urticaria continues to impair patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and drive up direct and indirect healthcare costs. As early as 1997, research ...