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How To Reduce Skin Itching While On Treatment For Bone TB?

Hi I am taking R-Cin and Combutol to treat Bone TB. I have developed skin itching which is not going. I cannot stop these 2 medicines. Have taken various anti allergic medicines like avil and allegra but it is not working. Can you suggest me what should I do to get rid of this severe skin itching
Fri, 20 May 2016
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you could try levocetrizine 10 mg once a day.. that might help or alternatively you could apply lacto calamine lotion on the itchy areas..you should also take hepatoprotective drugs which may bring down the itching something like milk thistle
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How To Reduce Skin Itching While On Treatment For Bone TB?

Hello there you could try levocetrizine 10 mg once a day.. that might help or alternatively you could apply lacto calamine lotion on the itchy areas..you should also take hepatoprotective drugs which may bring down the itching something like milk thistle