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Suggest Medication For Hives Caused Despite Taking An Antihistamine
I am allergic to pollen, grass, dust, but usually if i take a generic antihistamine with 10mg loratadine tablet it stopped the symptoms, but now on both my forearms they have red hives but the tablets don t seem to be working anymore...any suggestions?
1. Stop loratadine 2. Avoid allergens if possible 3. Wear a face mask before exposure to allergens such as while going out of house 4. Tablet levocetirizine 5 mg – 1 tablet once daily for 5 days 5. Tablet dexamethasone 0.5 mg – 1 tablet twice daily for 5 days 6. Get done an allergy test in a good laboratory to identify allergens 7. Immediately go to hospital if you have any sign of anaphylaxis such as breathing difficulty, low blood pressure, nausea/vomiting, throat constriction, unconsciousness etc Thnaks
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Suggest Medication For Hives Caused Despite Taking An Antihistamine
1. Stop loratadine 2. Avoid allergens if possible 3. Wear a face mask before exposure to allergens such as while going out of house 4. Tablet levocetirizine 5 mg – 1 tablet once daily for 5 days 5. Tablet dexamethasone 0.5 mg – 1 tablet twice daily for 5 days 6. Get done an allergy test in a good laboratory to identify allergens 7. Immediately go to hospital if you have any sign of anaphylaxis such as breathing difficulty, low blood pressure, nausea/vomiting, throat constriction, unconsciousness etc Thnaks