Treating an Allergic Skin Reaction (Contact Dermatitis) - GoodRx
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Antihistamines: If your itching is severe, an antihistamine like diphenhydramine (Benadryl) can be helpful. Just remember that some antihistamines can make you sleepy. Cooling agents: Ingredients like menthol and camphor can help relieve itchy skin. Some products, like Sarna Original Anti-Itch Lotion, combine both agents.
Itchy skin (pruritus) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Some nonprescription allergy medicines (antihistamines), such as diphenhydramine, can make you drowsy. This type of pill might be helpful before bedtime if your itchy skin disrupts your sleep. Antihistamines do not help with the itch that follows a shingles infection. Use a humidifier.
What Is The Best Anthistamine For Itching? - Walrus Health
WEBOct 5, 2017 · Diphenhydramine is a first generation antihistamine and works by stopping and reversing the action of histamine on a person’s blood vessels, and can therefore help the symptoms of an allergic reaction, like a persistent itch.
Antihistamines for Eczema - WebMD
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Antihistamines block histamine to relieve the itch and bring down swelling in your skin. The sedative in some antihistamines relaxes you and makes you sleepy.
Contact dermatitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Take an anti-itch drug. An oral antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine (Advil PM, Benadryl, others), which may also help you sleep better. A nonprescription antihistamine that won't make you so drowsy is loratadine (Alavert, Claritin, others).
Pruritus: Causes & Treatments for Itchy Skin - Cleveland Clinic
WEBTreat your itchy skin at home by using moisturizer, anti-itch creams, applying a cold compress or taking a warm bath. Contact your provider if your itchy skin doesn’t go away after a couple of weeks or gets worse with treatment.
Antihistamine Types & Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Health Library / Treatments & Procedures / Antihistamines are common over-the-counter and prescription medications that help with allergy symptoms. They can also help manage other conditions, like digestive issues and motion sickness.
Hives and angioedema - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 27, 2023 · The standard treatment for hives and angioedema is antihistamines that don't make you drowsy. These medications reduce itching, swelling and other allergy symptoms. They're available in nonprescription and prescription formulations.
Hives: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
WEBTreatments include: Allergy medications: Medicines called antihistamines block histamine’s effects. They can be taken orally (swallow a pill) or topically (put on the affected skin). Antihistamines relieve itching from hives and make allergic reactions go away or become less severe.
Antihistamine Medications: What's Available and Side Effects - WebMD
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Different medications can treat allergies, including steroids and allergy shots, but usually the first thing to try is an antihistamine. How Does Allergy Medicine Work? For lots of people,...