Suggest medication for hives on a toddler
Patient: My daughter is 9 months old, about a day ago a bunch of red dots started to cover her body, like hives , she doesn t have a fever and they don t seem to bother her she hasn t scratched at them at all. Its on her arms, legs, face and around her private area kind of. Is there anything I can give her to make them go away? Doctor: Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.By what you quote it should be an urticarial or a simple skin allergy. You can use Hydroxyzine at 1-2mg/kg/dose every 6th to 8th hourly for 7-10 days. Most important thing to be remembered is that it has a propensity to recur (called as second crop) within 10-14 days. If this happens, you can start using the same medicine but I suggest you get the kid evaluated with your paediatrician.Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,