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What Causes Facial Redness While On Amox-Clav Nd Prednisone?
Hi Doc! I went to my doc yesterday, I have chronic bronchitis, fluid in my ears, throat & lungs. Coughing is horrible! She gave me Amox-Clav 875mg, & Prednisone 20mg & an inhaler. Okay, but today my whole face is beet red! Why is that? Thanks for help.
Wed, 2 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You are most likely having side effects of Amoxicillin-Clavulanic acid and Prednisone medicines. Both these drugs can cause Facial erythema as a side effect. The best treatment for this is the sudden stoppage of these drugs.
You can replace them with Azithromycin (antibiotic) and Deflazacort (steroid). Also, take the combination of antihistamine (Levocetirizine or Fexofenadine) and anti-allergic (Montelukast) medicines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You are most likely having side effects of Amoxicillin-Clavulanic acid and Prednisone medicines. Both these drugs can cause Facial erythema as a side effect. The best treatment for this is the sudden stoppage of these drugs.
You can replace them with Azithromycin (antibiotic) and Deflazacort (steroid). Also, take the combination of antihistamine (Levocetirizine or Fexofenadine) and anti-allergic (Montelukast) medicines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
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