Suggest Remedy For Rash After Vitamin K Injection

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2014

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Tue, 14 Oct 2014 Answered on

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Question : I had a vitamin k injection. Have severe rash. Has spread like crazy, itches and hurts. How can I get relief ?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's Drug reaction , go to ER now.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greeting from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

It seems like you are allergic to Vitamin K Injection. The rashes you are having are due to Injection induced Drug reaction.

Sometimes these reactions are limited to rashes but sometimes the reactions can become fatal causing breathing difficulty , low Blood pressure and even death .

I advise you to go to ER as soon as possible . You will be given certain Injections called Steroids which shall control the rashes and possible other complications that might arise out of drug reaction .

Any clarification feel free to ask .

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (11 minutes later)

Even though I've already had a steroid shot and taken two doses of 3 tabs a day for two days now? Hurts and I just feel I could scratch my skin off.

Did you get my follow up question?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use Anti-Histaminic medications

Detailed Answer:
Hi

In steroids there are many kinds. Some are mild and some are strong. I need to know what steroid shot you have taken and what tablets you are on .

Also you can ask for Anti-Histaminic medications like ATARAX and apply calamine lotion over your rashes.

Kindly let me know what steroid you are on.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari