Treatment of urticaria and angioedema
Antihistamines H1 second generation
Dose 6 m- <2 year 2.5 ml BD (15mg BD)
>2-11 year 5ml BD(30 mg BD)
>12 year 60 mg BD
Adult 180 mg once daily
Tab allegra 30 ,60,180
Levocetrizine
Dose 6 months -5 years:1.25 mg once daily
6- 11 year :2.5 mg once daily
>12 years: 5mg once daily
Antihistamines type H2
Ranitidine
Dose 1 month -16 year 5 – 10 mg/kg/day
Leukotriene modifier
Montelukast
Dose 12 month -5 year 4mg OD
6-14 years : 5mg
>14 years:10 mg
If hive persist treat with cyclosporine