What is urticaria (hives) treatment?
Urticaria (hives) is a condition causing raised, red, itchy welts (wheals) on the skin that typically last less than 24 hours per episode. Acute urticaria lasts less than 6 weeks and is usually triggered by food, medications, or infections. Chronic urticaria persists beyond 6 weeks and is often idiopathic (no identifiable trigger).