Sometimes a rash appears on the skin. It resembles traces of nettle bites. It is these rashes that are the symptoms of an allergic disease, known as urticaria. They are not only unaesthetic, but also cause serious discomfort. The rash causes swelling and severe itching. However, such manifestations are almost always reversible. The main thing is to choose the right ointment from hives.
Pathology Features
Urticaria is a fairly common disease. But to determine it correctly is a rather complicated task. After all, the symptoms of pathology are similar to the signs of many skin ailments. That is why, when a rash appears, it is best to consult a competent doctor who is able to correctly diagnose the disease and prescribe an ointment for urticaria.
You can distinguish an illness from other diseases by the following symptoms:
- Rash. Pink-red blisters of various sizes appear on the covers. They can even reach 10 cm. The rash has clear boundaries. Blisters protrude slightly above the surface of the skin. After pressing on them, they turn pale and even disappear for a while.
- Itching This is a characteristic symptom of urticaria. By evening, it always intensifies and reaches its climax at night.
- Rapidity. Rashes appear rapidly.
- Lack of pain and burning. This is a distinctive feature of the disease.
Since urticaria appears on the skin, local remedies are most effective in therapy. They allow you to instantly get rid of negative symptoms. Very often, doctors recommend applying ointment from hives. Pharmacologists have developed many excellent drugs that can bring relief.
Varieties of ointments
Let's look at the most popular drugs that doctors recommend in the fight against such an ailment as urticaria.
Ointments for the treatment of the disease are prescribed:
- Hormonal The main advantage of these tools is the speed and effectiveness of exposure. In the shortest possible time they will relieve unpleasant symptoms. Hormonal ointments are intended mainly for adults. Children are not recommended to use such drugs. However, it should be remembered that hormonal ointments have multiple contraindications and can lead to the appearance of side effects. Sometimes such manifestations can be quite serious: impaired functioning of the cardiovascular, endocrine system, damage to the kidneys, liver. Therefore, hormonal drugs are used only in short courses.
- Non-hormonal. These drugs are safe and affordable. They do not provoke serious side effects. They can be used for a long period. But they have a rather serious drawback - they provide an extremely weak therapeutic effect.
Hormonal ointments, in accordance with the strength of the effect, are divided into several groups:
- weak remedies: Hydrocortisone, Prednisone, Flucinar, Sinaflan;
- secondary ointments: "Fluorocort", "Afloderm";
- strong medicines: "Elokom", "Advantan", "Celestoderm", "Lokoid";
- extremely strong ointments: "Dermoveyt", "Cloveit".
Common non-hormonal drugs are:
- "Fenistil gel";
- "Psilo-balm";
- La Cree
- "Gistan";
- "Nezulin";
- "Skin-cap."
Ointment "Prednisolone"
This remedy is a powerful anti-inflammatory medicine. The main component is the hormone prednisone. It has an excellent anti-allergic effect. Thanks to its active ingredient, the medicine “Prednisolone” is an effective and fast-acting ointment for urticaria.
However, it should be remembered that prolonged therapy with this agent can lead to the appearance of itching, burning, erythema. In addition, the ointment can cause abundant hair growth.
The medicine "Advantan"
This is another hormonal remedy that can help get rid of urticaria. Ointment "Advantan" belongs to a new generation of medicines. This tool has a minimal list of side effects. At the same time, like any hormonal ointment, it affects the body very quickly.
If we talk about side effects, we can distinguish the following: acne, itching, burning.
Ointment "Elokom"
The medicine differs from other drugs in its soft structure. It is extremely effective and has a wide range of effects. At the same time, to eliminate the painful symptoms of urticaria, it is enough to apply the ointment to the damaged integument once a day.
The medicine perfectly relieves itching, relieves inflammation, relieves swelling and redness. However, long-term therapy with this drug can lead to the appearance of itching and burning on the integument.
Cloveit medicine
This tool is one of the strongest hormonal drugs. It is completely not recommended for children. This ointment for urticaria on the skin in adults is mainly used.
A beneficial effect on the integument manifests itself after a couple of minutes after applying the product. It effectively eliminates itching, relieves the inflammatory process, eliminates redness and swelling.
However, one should not forget that the more powerful the hormone, the greater the list of negative reactions it has. Long-term treatment with this drug can cause dry skin, skin infections, tissue atrophy, weight gain, decreased elasticity, and muscle weakness.
The drug "Soderm"
The main component of this tool is the substance betamethasone. The medicine has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. This ointment is allowed to be used only in small areas. It is not intended for extensive lesions.
In addition, during the use of the hormonal agent, negative reactions may appear. Most often, they appear in the form of excessive dryness of the skin, the formation of irritations and cracks.
The drug "Fenistil gel"
This is a fairly effective and completely safe ointment for urticaria on the skin. It can be used for babies, pregnant, lactating mothers. The basis of the drug is dimethindene. It is an excellent histamine receptor blocker.
Due to its composition, the drug begins to affect the body a few minutes after application. It quickly eliminates itching, swelling, redness. In addition, the tool has virtually no side effects. In rare cases, the ointment can lead to dry skin and leave a burning sensation.
The medicine "Psilo-balm"
An excellent non-hormonal drug that can alleviate the suffering of both an adult and a child. The main component of the drug is diphenhydramine.
Ointment after application to the skin provides a cooling effect. It eliminates inflammation, relieves swelling and itching. But in some people, the drug "Psilo-Balsam" can provoke negative manifestations that characterize individual sensitivity.
Ointment "Gistan"
The medicine is an excellent non-hormonal drug. However, it should be distinguished from the ointment "Gistan N". The latter includes hormonal ingredients. Therefore, it is recommended to use such an ointment for urticaria in adults.
The Gistan medication consists of natural ingredients: calendula, string, lily of the valley, birch buds. Such a tool is allowed to be used even for children. The drug perfectly eliminates the negative symptoms of urticaria. Widely used for any age group.
The only limitation of this tool is the individual intolerance of the ingredients.
The drug "Nezulin"
The medicine contains extremely safe components, donated by nature. This is plantain, celandine, chamomile, essential oils, licorice, panthenol.
The product perfectly softens the integument, soothes irritation, provides a cooling effect. It has an antipruritic and antiseptic effect. Ointment improves cell metabolism and effectively prevents the appearance of urticaria.
Patient opinions
Many people who periodically encounter an unpleasant rash very often use hives ointment. Reviews of patients allow us to make sure that in most cases, local drugs are quite effective and quickly relieve painful itching.
Some patients use hormonal ointments. Among them, “Fluorocort”, “Advantan”, “Prednisolone”, “Soderm” are especially popular.
Non-hormonal drugs are no less in demand. They become a real salvation if urticaria appears on the body of a child. A lot of positive reviews deserved Fenistil gel, Gistan.