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Suggest Treatment For Cellulitis On Arms

penicillin achromycin sulfa ceflin cipro are the antibiotics I am allergic to and was given doxycycline to take today.. can there be a problem with this one? I have cellulitis in my arm from finger tips to elbow Never mind skip it and I will call my nurse friend. I thought you would just answer this without a charge. Thanks anyway
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com...

well doxycycline falls in the tetracycline group of drugs and it is not in the list of antibiotics you are allergic to...so you can take this antibiotic, also maintain cleanliness and antisepsis....

hope this was helpful...
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Suggest Treatment For Cellulitis On Arms

thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com... well doxycycline falls in the tetracycline group of drugs and it is not in the list of antibiotics you are allergic to...so you can take this antibiotic, also maintain cleanliness and antisepsis.... hope this was helpful... regards