What is the specific medicine for urticaria?

The disease of urticaria can actually be treated, but its symptoms are relatively obvious and rapid. There are many medicines for treating urticaria, but some medicines are more effective than others. There are certain specific medicines for urticaria, but many people do not know the specific types and names of the specific medicines. So what are the specific medicines for treating urticaria?

Antihistamines are important drugs for treating patients with various types of urticaria and can control symptoms in most patients. Although antihistamines cannot directly confront or neutralize histamine and cannot prevent the release of histamine, they can compete with histamine and quickly inhibit the formation of wheals.

Commonly used H1 receptor antagonists include diphenhydramine, cyproheptadine, chlorpheniramine, acrivastine, cetirizine, mizolastine, loratadine, ebastine, azelastine, desloratadine, etc.; when single treatment is ineffective, two different types of H1 receptor antagonists can be used in combination or in combination with H2 receptor antagonists. Commonly used H2 receptor antagonists include cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, etc. It is effective for acute, chronic urticaria and cold urticaria. Dosage varies from person to person.

Traditional Chinese medicine treats urticaria mainly with decoctions of various Chinese medicines or oral Chinese patent medicines. Since TCM treatment of urticaria emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, the specific symptoms and types of urticaria must be clarified before treatment, and then a specific combination of medicinal materials can be selected to improve and relieve symptoms and achieve the goal of treating urticaria.

Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant that is particularly effective for chronic urticaria and has fewer adverse reactions. Doxepin is a better choice of drug for patients with urticaria who are not responsive to traditional antihistamines.

Urticaria is a disease with complex causes. The cause must be identified before taking medication and the primary factors must be avoided. Drug treatment includes: 1. Antihistamines: There are two categories. The first category is H1 receptor antagonists, such as chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine, ebastine, fexofenadine hydrochloride, etc., which have good antipruritic effects. The second type of H2 receptor antagonists, including famotidine, ranitidine, cimetidine, etc., can be considered for use alone or in combination with H1 receptor antagonists; 2. Drugs that inhibit mast cell degranulation: such as ketotifen, second-line drugs such as glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants; 3. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: Traditional Chinese medicine's syndrome differentiation and treatment is especially suitable for patients with chronic urticaria.