What is the Home Treatment of Drug Allergies

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   For drug allergies that cause hives or localized skin reactions, perform the following:
   
   Take cool showers or apply cool compresses.
   Wear light clothing that doesn't irritate your skin.
   Take it easy. Keep your activity level low.
   To relieve the itching, apply calamine lotion or take nonprescription antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or a non-sedating antihistamine such as loratadine (Claritin).
   For more severe reactions, self-treatment is not recommended. Call your health care provider or 911, depending on the severity of your symptoms. If you have symptoms of anaphylaxis, such as touble breathing or a swollen tongue, here's what you can do while waiting for the ambulance:
   
   Try to stay calm.
   If you can identify the cause of the reaction, prevent further exposure.
   Take an antihistamine (one to two tablets or capsules of diphenhydramine [Benadryl]) if you can swallow without difficulty.
   If you are wheezing or having difficulty breathing, use an inhaled bronchodilator such as albuterol (Proventil) or epinephrine (Primatene Mist) if one is available. These inhaled medications dilate the airway.
   If you are feeling lightheaded or faint, lie down and raise your legs higher than your head to help blood flow to your brain.
   If you have been given an epinephrine kit -- also called an EpiPen -- for a prior known allergic reaction, inject yourself as you have been instructed. The kit provides a premeasured dose of epinephrine, a prescription drug that rapidly reverses the most serious symptoms.
   Bystanders should administer CPR to a person who becomes unconscious and stops breathing or does not have a pulse.
   If at all possible, you or your companion should be prepared to tell medical personnel what medications you take and any known allergies.

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