Can Medications Cause Rashes On The Arms And Trunk?

Posted on Sun, 28 Jan 2018

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Question : i am trying to determine if any of my wife's medication is causing a rash on her arms and trunk. I am looking up her med list.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concern. The mentioned medicines do not seem to be a likely cause of the rashes. Rather, it could be due to an allergic reaction. Please mention how long the rashes have been there and how long she has been taking the medicines. I would request you to upload image of the affected areas. It will help me to evaluate the condition. Taking some antiallergic like cetirizine or benadryl (or possibly better ones like fexofenadine or loratidine which are prescription medicines) should help. You could also apply some emollient like calamine lotion or some moisturizer like aloe vera lotion.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha, General & Family Physician

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