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Suggest Cause For Rashes

Hello, I have been taking a course of Clindamycin and have come up in a severe rash which is covering most of my stomach, back, arms and tops of my legs. I have stopped the Clindamycin and have taken antihistamine and also used anthisan cream, but the rash seems to be getting worse and the itching is driving me mad. Is there anything else I can do as I go on holiday on Saturday and getting a doctors appointment is very difficult? Thank you, Gillian
posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2014
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I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that this could be due to the hypersensitivity reaction and the causative factor could be "clindamycin" if you are taking the antihistamine medicine and still the symptoms not improved then the dose of medicine must be inadequate the right dose and drug is "Tab Levocetrizine 10 mg three times in day" hope this information helps you take care and have a nice day.
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Suggest Cause For Rashes

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that this could be due to the hypersensitivity reaction and the causative factor could be clindamycin if you are taking the antihistamine medicine and still the symptoms not improved then the dose of medicine must be inadequate the right dose and drug is Tab Levocetrizine 10 mg three times in day hope this information helps you take care and have a nice day.