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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness In Skin

I recently took cemetdine for a month to treat a itching skin rash. I did better but now I am beginning to see some of the itching symptoms returning, I have a filled prescription of cephalexin. is it o.k. to begin taking it. it is a full prescription i
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Hi,

Firstly you have to resolve the cause of pruritis, cephalexin is antibiotic drug and generally its not prescribe for pruritis. Contact your doctor to evaluate the situation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ardiana Sinani
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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness In Skin

Hi, Firstly you have to resolve the cause of pruritis, cephalexin is antibiotic drug and generally its not prescribe for pruritis. Contact your doctor to evaluate the situation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ardiana Sinani