Is Pain In The Groin Area A Side Effect Of Antibiotics?

Posted on Tue, 2 Dec 2014

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Question : I was put on a course of antibiotics yesterday "azithromycin" and a cough suppressant "benzonatate" my groin area has been hurting on both side like a hernia is this a comin side effect?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cough can cause these symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Azithromycin and benzonanate are not going to cause such pain.
Probably you have got this pain as a result of coughing. Excessive coughing causes pain in groin areas as a result of muscular pain.
I suppose you should continue the course of Medicines you have been given. Once your cough will settle, this pain will also get settled in a few days.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar