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Medications for Allergic Urticaria

Allergic Urticaria is an eruption of itching wheals, otherwise known as hives, caused by an allergic reaction. Hives can change size and shape, and appear anywhere on your skin. They can be mild or severe and last from a few minutes to a few days.

Drugs used to treat Allergic Urticaria

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
hydroxyzine 6.7 42 reviews for hydroxyzine to treat Allergic Urticaria Rx N N X
Generic name:
hydroxyzine systemic
Brand name:
Vistaril
Drug class:
miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
famotidine Off-label 8.3 3 reviews for famotidine to treat Allergic Urticaria Rx/OTC B N
Generic name:
famotidine systemic
Drug class:
H2 antagonists
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Off-label:
Yes
Vistaril 9.7 3 reviews for Vistaril to treat Allergic Urticaria Rx N N X
Generic name:
hydroxyzine systemic
Drug class:
miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
carbinoxamine Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Brand names:
Arbinoxa, Carboxine, Histex CT, Histex IE, Histex PD, Karbinal ER, Ryvent
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
dexchlorpheniramine / phenylephrine Rate Add review Rx/OTC C N X
Generic name:
dexchlorpheniramine / phenylephrine systemic
Brand name:
Rymed
Drug class:
upper respiratory combinations
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Arbinoxa Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Pontocaine Rate Add review Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
tetracaine topical
Drug class:
topical anesthetics
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
tetracaine Rate Add review Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
tetracaine topical
Brand name:
Pontocaine
Drug class:
topical anesthetics
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Carboxine Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Histex CT Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Histex IE Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Rymed Rate Add review Rx/OTC C N X
Generic name:
dexchlorpheniramine / phenylephrine systemic
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Histex PD Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Karbinal ER Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Ryvent Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
carbinoxamine systemic
Drug class:
antihistamines
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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