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Can itchy hives caused by takin wrong cream clotrimazole 2%, be treated with immune booster zink+vit.c, or is it harmful to combine both this n benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
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Hives treatment: Hives are an reaction driven by one part of the immune system. They are a type of immediate hypersensitivity reaction. Hives respond to antihistamines. Taking medications that boost the immune system may actually worsen hives.
Answered 4/21/2013
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