Treatment of chronic urticaria in children

Chronic urticaria in children is a common disease in children. Once a child develops chronic urticaria in children, parents will definitely be very worried and don’t know how to deal with it. In fact, there are still many ways to choose from to treat chronic urticaria in children. Below we will introduce to parents and friends several methods that can effectively treat chronic urticaria in children. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction.

1. Find and eliminate allergens

Treat the disorder causing urticaria. Autoimmune urticaria is difficult to treat, but giving intravenous immune globulin or plasma dialysis can relieve symptoms.

2. Apply anti-itch lotion topically

Such as calamine lotion (with menthol added) or zinc oxide lotion.

3. Medication

(1) Oral antihistamines, such as chlorpheniramine maleate tablets or promethazine hydrochloride; second-generation H1 receptor antagonists have the advantages of good efficacy and no obvious central nervous system inhibitory effect. They can be used for children over 2 years old, such as cetirizine hydrochloride and loratadine, both of which are taken orally once a day. Calcium supplements and vitamin C can reduce the permeability of capillaries and help relieve symptoms. The combination of H2 receptor antagonists (such as cimetidine and ranitidine) and H1 receptor antagonists can treat acute urticaria with obvious abdominal pain. Cyproheptadine can be used to treat chronic or cold urticaria.

(2) For stubborn cases, oral prednisone tablets or intravenous hydrocortisone may be used as appropriate, but it is not routine medication.

4. Symptomatic treatment

Children with bronchospasm or laryngeal edema can be given a subcutaneous injection of 1:1000 epinephrine solution.

5. Desensitization treatment

For chronic urticaria that is not well responded to conventional drug treatment, corresponding desensitization treatment can be given according to the results of allergen skin tests, which can often achieve certain results.

In the above article, we introduced a disease that children are prone to, that is, chronic urticaria in children. We know that chronic urticaria in children will affect children's bodies. The above article details several treatment methods for chronic urticaria in children.