Suggest Treatment For Hives On The Body

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017

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Question : I am going through a form of hives, breaking out in what looks like bites. Going on for a week. What can I take internally to work from the inside?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tablet Cetrizine or tablet chlorpheniramine maleate

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
Hives are an allergic reaction which are treated with antihistaminics.
You can take tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily or tablet Chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg twice daily for 7-10 days.
This should resolve them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng