What are chronic hives treatments?

What are chronic hives treatments?

Treatments for chronic hives include:

• Allergy medications: Daily over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription allergy medications like antihistamines relieve itching and reduce or prevent allergic reactions.
• Allergy shots: A monthly injection of a drug called omalizumab (Xolair®) blocks your body’s production of immunoglobin E (IgE). People with severe allergies can make too much IgE, leading to problems like chronic hives and asthma.
• Steroids: Corticosteroids like prednisone (Deltasone®, Rayos®) can ease symptoms that don’t respond to allergy medicines.
• Hydroxychloroquine: A study found that 8 in 10 people with autoimmune disease-induced chronic hives got symptom relief after taking hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®), an antimalarial drug, for three or more months.
• Cyclosporine: This immunosuppressant is highly effective at clearing up severe chronic hives. But it can cause serious side effects when taken for too long.