What medicine should children take for urticaria

As parents, we should all be aware that children's resistance is much weaker than that of adults, so we need to pay special attention and care to children when taking care of them, otherwise, they will easily be infected by pathogenic microorganisms or suffer other mechanical injuries, etc. However, there are many pediatric diseases that are difficult to prevent, such as allergic reactions in children. These diseases develop quickly and there are many types of allergens.

Among allergic diseases in children, urticaria is the most common one. There are many allergens that cause urticaria in children, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and even pollen, dust, chemicals, etc. can all become allergens. Below, let us briefly understand what kind of disease urticaria is.

Urticaria in children is a common allergic skin disease. When exposed to allergens, red patches of varying shapes and sizes will appear on unspecified parts of the body, and these patches will become itchy.

If a child suffers from urticaria, we can use the following medicines to treat it.

1. Loratadine syrup

It is mainly used to relieve symptoms related to allergic rhinitis, and is also suitable for relieving chronic urticaria and itchy skin diseases. Dosage: Children aged 2 to 12 years: Weight > 30 kg: once a day, two teaspoons (10 ml) each time. Body weight ≤ 30 kg: once a day, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) each time.

2. Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets

It is mainly used to relieve allergic symptoms of allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis (including eye allergic symptoms), urticaria, etc. For children aged 2-6 years old, take half a tablet once a day.

3. Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets

Suitable for seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis, urticaria and skin itching caused by allergens. The dosage is oral: Adults or children over 12 years old, 10 mg once a day or as directed by a doctor. If adverse reactions occur, the dosage can be changed to 5 mg in the morning and evening. For children aged 6 to 11 years, the recommended starting dose is 5 mg or 10 mg once a day, depending on the severity of symptoms. For children aged 2 to 5 years, the recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg once a day; the maximum dose can be increased to 5 mg once a day, or 2.5 mg once every 12 hours.

4. Loratadine Tablets

It is mainly used to relieve symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, nasal congestion, and itchy and burning eyes. Used to relieve symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, nasal congestion, and itchy and burning eyes. The dosage is oral. Adults and children over 12 years old: 1 tablet (10 mg) once a day. Children 2 to 12 years old: Weight > 30 kg: Take 1 tablet (10 mg), once a day. Body weight ≤ 30 kg: once a day, half a tablet (5 mg) each time.

The above are the medicines we can use when children suffer from urticaria. Of course, the above medicines need to be supervised by a doctor before they can be taken. Therefore, when we find that a child has urticaria, we must take the child to the hospital for treatment. We cannot use medication blindly, otherwise it will not achieve the treatment effect and will aggravate the disease.