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How Do Antihistamines Work in Hives Treatment?

If you are sensitive to allergen such as ragweed pollen or chemical such as paint, once contacted it will precipitate your immune system into releasing histamines from the mast cells and attaches to the receptors in the surrounding blood vessels causing them to enlarge. Histamine will also bind to other receptors, which causes redness, swelling … Continue reading