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Alternative Names
Treatment - hives; Treatment - urticaria
Information
Treatment may not be needed if hives are mild -- they will go away on their own. Antihistamines may reduce inflammation, itching, and swelling.
See also:
Angioedema Anaphylaxis
Images
Review Date: 10/23/2006
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic
Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
