Allergic reaction

An allergic reaction can, at worst, become an emergency. How to assess the situation correctly and what helps then, you will learn here.

Amoxicillin (brand names Amoxil or Moxatag) is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in the U.S. Antibiotics are medicines that kill or limit the growth of bacteria.

Urticaria (hives) is a raised, red rash caused by allergy, stress, or irritants. Reviewed by a board-certified internal medicine physician.

After having a hearty meal, I went to sleep and got up in the morning to find my hugely swollen lip and hives all over my hands which startled me. My doctor called it as hives allergic reaction. Hives are also called urticaria or angioedema. For the...

Allergic reactions can range from life-threatening to mildly uncomfortable. Here's how to recognize and respond to symptoms.

Learn what chronic hives are, how they’re diagnosed, and what can cause them.

Allergic reactions in the skin are common, and most of us will experience some form of allergic reaction in our lifetime. Skin reactions are known as "contact dermatitis" for true allergies or "irritant contact dermatitis" for non-allergic...

Both Monkeypox (Mpox) and hives can cause bumps on your skin, but they differ in size, duration, and other symptoms. Mpox is an infectious viral condition, whereas hives are a symptom of high histamine production or allergic reaction.

Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that causes a range of symptoms. Check out pictures of the symptoms, and learn more about them.