What Causes Hives? Are They Contagious?

Hives, also called urticaria, is a raised, itchy area of skin that is usually a sign of an allergic reaction.

Monday, March 18, 2019         Featured Hives Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Home Remedies and Pictures Hives, also called urticaria, is a raised, itchy area of skin that is usually a sign of an allergic reaction. The allergy may be to food or medications, but usually the cause of the... Read more ...  News Exposing Baby to Foods Early May Help Prevent Allergies New parents worry about a lot of things, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says one thing they can cross off that list is concern about giving high-allergy foods too early... Read more ... Are 'Inactive' Ingredients in Your Drugs Really So Harmless? More than 90 percent of the medications that Americans take contain an inactive ingredient that could cause an allergic reaction, a new study suggests. Lactose, peanut oil... Read more ...  Drugs and Medications ipratropium bromide inhaler (Atrovent) What is ipratropium bromide inhaler, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Ipratropium bromide is a bronchodilator that dilates (enlarges) airways (bronchi)... Read more ... Antihistamines (Oral) What are oral antihistamines? The term, antihistamine generally is used for medications used to treat various symptoms believed to be caused by histamine, for example... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     The Many Ways Immunotherapy Can Fight Cancer Allergy and Asthma Centers MedicineNet's Allergy and Asthma Centers give you all of the tools necessary to manage your allergies or asthma reactions and find relief. Get access to various allergy and asthma topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for your reference. Allergy Center          Asthma Center Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT