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Put On Levofloxacin For Uti, Now Have A Large Red Spot On Lower Back And Smaller Ones On Hand. Allergic Reaction?

Put on levofloxacin for uti, now have a large red spot on lower back and smaller ones on hand & upper back ...(55yr female)
stopped meds doc out of town
I am allergic to penicillin, celcor, tetracycline, flagal...ugh... not the first time levofloxacin caused red spot (hand size), but the first for it to itch & be else where(only took one dose)
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Thu, 23 May 2013
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it is drug allergy when you have allergy to particuar drug dont take in future otherwise severity and symptomps will go on increasing next time you may get more advance symptomps drug allergy take 3 k to subside with med
take anti allerics allegra 120 mg bd
lot of warm water
apply calamine lotion on the effected skin
and can also apply diprovate lotion locally
take 3 wk
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Put On Levofloxacin For Uti, Now Have A Large Red Spot On Lower Back And Smaller Ones On Hand. Allergic Reaction?

it is drug allergy when you have allergy to particuar drug dont take in future otherwise severity and symptomps will go on increasing next time you may get more advance symptomps drug allergy take 3 k to subside with med take anti allerics allegra 120 mg bd lot of warm water apply calamine lotion on the effected skin and can also apply diprovate lotion locally take 3 wk