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What Are The Side Effects Of Antibiotics?
Posted on
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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Question : Hi, I think I may be having a reaction to an antibiotic I was given yesterday to start today.
Brief Answer:
Stop the antibiotic & consult treating physician immediately.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the query on the health care magic platform.
- Your history of taking the antibiotic pill & having the rash on face the next day morning itself indicates it to be an allergic rash, I have seen the attached photographs & they too suggest allergy .This allergy may be due to antibiotic or other accompanying drugs.
* In this scenario, first thing to do is to withdraw the antibiotic & all the accompanying medicines &consult your treating physician earliest . He may-
- After stopping the antibiotic prescribe an anti allergic medicine to arrest the allergic symptoms.(Some times we give steroids in severe allergies.) He will exclude/ find other signs of allergy To treat it well.
-Start with a safer & suitable antibiotic for controlling the infection.
- In case you need the same antibiotic for your infection control- he may use the same antibiotic with desensitization for the allergy ( by using histamine cell blockers)
* Self care-
Don't get tense. Be careful & watchful for other side effects of the drug like nausea, vomiting , diarrhea/breathlessness./ rashes all over body with itching In case you have them bring it to your doctor's notice.
If there is breathlessness/ excessive symptoms - you have to have urgent treatment - by your doctor Or may be you visit ER.
- Till you reach your doctor,take rest. You can apply Lactocalamine to the rash.Can take Tab. Cetrizine over the counter after food. take light nutritious food & drink lot of water.
- Follow doctor's treatment regularly.
- Note name of the antibiotic & make it a point to avoid it in future .. life long. Tell about to allergy to the treating doctor for ever,
* Thus with quick withdrawal of medicines & management of allrgy, you would be normal soon.
I Hope that answers your query. Any follow up query you have, please feel free to ask,
Please close the query if you don't have any follow up query.
Thanks.
Stop the antibiotic & consult treating physician immediately.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the query on the health care magic platform.
- Your history of taking the antibiotic pill & having the rash on face the next day morning itself indicates it to be an allergic rash, I have seen the attached photographs & they too suggest allergy .This allergy may be due to antibiotic or other accompanying drugs.
* In this scenario, first thing to do is to withdraw the antibiotic & all the accompanying medicines &consult your treating physician earliest . He may-
- After stopping the antibiotic prescribe an anti allergic medicine to arrest the allergic symptoms.(Some times we give steroids in severe allergies.) He will exclude/ find other signs of allergy To treat it well.
-Start with a safer & suitable antibiotic for controlling the infection.
- In case you need the same antibiotic for your infection control- he may use the same antibiotic with desensitization for the allergy ( by using histamine cell blockers)
* Self care-
Don't get tense. Be careful & watchful for other side effects of the drug like nausea, vomiting , diarrhea/breathlessness./ rashes all over body with itching In case you have them bring it to your doctor's notice.
If there is breathlessness/ excessive symptoms - you have to have urgent treatment - by your doctor Or may be you visit ER.
- Till you reach your doctor,take rest. You can apply Lactocalamine to the rash.Can take Tab. Cetrizine over the counter after food. take light nutritious food & drink lot of water.
- Follow doctor's treatment regularly.
- Note name of the antibiotic & make it a point to avoid it in future .. life long. Tell about to allergy to the treating doctor for ever,
* Thus with quick withdrawal of medicines & management of allrgy, you would be normal soon.
I Hope that answers your query. Any follow up query you have, please feel free to ask,
Please close the query if you don't have any follow up query.
Thanks.
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