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Is antihistamines for treating eczma?

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Sosometimes: Sometimes they will help with itch.

Dr Mutnick agreed

Answered 3/29/2013

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Eczema: Although not necessarily the main treatment option in eczema, the use of antihistamines to calm down the itch associated with eczema seems to help quite a bit. Remember that eczema is the itch that rashes, the more you scratch the worse it is.

Dr Jackson agreed

Answered 1/12/2018

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