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Treatment:
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In the treatment of urticaria, it should be recommended to avoid irritants.
Washing waste is not recommended at all.
Topical corticosteroids have no place or effect in the treatment of hives.
The principle of treatment is with H1 antihistamines.
In resistant cases or in severe or suspected shock cases, systemic corticosteroids can also be used.
Tab Hydroxyzine 10mg-25mg
Hydroxyzine Syrup 10mg/5ml
Hydroxyzine has 10 and 25 mg tablets and 10 mg syrup.
For adults, a dosage of 25 mg of this drug can be prescribed as TDS.
For children, 10 mg tablet or 2 mg/kg/day syrup divided into 3 or 4 doses can be prescribed.
In simple terms, it can be said that hydroxyzine syrup can be prescribed at 1cc/kg/day.
Hydroxyzine should be given with caution in pregnancy because it is considered group C.
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Tab Cetrizine 5mg-10mg
Cetrizine Syrup 5mg/5ml
Cetirizine has 5 and 10 mg tablets and 5 mg syrup.
In adults, 10 mg is prescribed daily, which can also be prescribed as BD if the symptoms are not controlled.
Cetirizine is safe and can be administered during pregnancy.
In children
6 months to 2 years: 2.5 mg per day
2 years to 5 years: 2.5 to 5 mg per day
Older than 5 years: 5-10 mg per day
In a simple way, it can be said that each cc of cetirizine syrup contains one milligram of the drug, in which case the dose of cetirizine syrup will be as follows:
Age in years to mg/day
That is, a 5-year-old child receives 5 mg of cetirizine syrup per day.
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Tab Loratadine 10mg
Loratadine Syrup 5mg/5ml
In adults, Loratadine can be prescribed as 10 mg per day, which can also be prescribed as BD if the symptoms are not controlled.
In children, Loratadine should not be prescribed to children under 2 years of age.
In children 2 to 5 years old: 5mg/day
10mg/day in children over 5 years old
Exactly the rule of simplification of cetirizine is also true for loratadine.
Loratadine is safe in pregnancy.
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Tab Fexofenadine 30mg-60mg-120mg-180mg
It is extremely famous with the Telfast brand! Contains 15 packs of medicine
It is part of non-sedating antihistamines.
In adults: 180mg/day, if the symptoms are not controlled with this dosage, it can also be prescribed as BD.
Contraindicated in children under 6 years of age
Children 6 to 12 years old: 30 mg as BD
Children over 12 years old: 60 mg as BD
Fexofenadine is not recommended in pregnancy and is in group C.
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Amp Hydrocortisone 100mg N=1
5mg/kg IM and finally up to a full vial
Final note: The duration of oral treatments in acute urticaria is until the complete resolution of symptoms.
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