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Broke out in hives over my entire body last night. what is an immediate treatment for it?

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Dr. Doanh Nguyen, md, faaaai answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Acute hives: Please call 911 if you have any problems breathing, nausea, or vomiting since those indicate a more severe illness that require immediate medical attention. If you don't have any of those, why don't you try taking otc zyrtec (cetirizine) once to twice a day and make an appointment to see a doctor.

Answered 6/11/2013

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