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What Causes Rashes All Over The Body After Taking Nitrofurantoin?

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Posted on Sun, 30 Oct 2016
Question: I am allergic to Ceclor antibiotic and I have just been prescribed Nitrofurn Mono 100MGCP NORT, which is generic for Microbic. My Ceclor reaction was mild, small rash. Should I be able to take Nitrofurn Mono? Thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
there is no cross-reactivity between these two drugs

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

allergy to ceclor has nothing to do with nitrofurantoin, so unless you've had an allergic reaction to nitrofurantoin in the past, you can use it. Keep in mind that all drugs may cause an allergic reaction even if you've used them without problems in the past. A mild reaction is not dangerous for your life but you can't always predict the extent of the reaction.

So in conclusion, taking nitrofurantoin is as safe for you as for anybody else.

Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (14 hours later)
Thank you very much.
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
you're welcome

Detailed Answer:
You're welcome, glad to help!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Rashes All Over The Body After Taking Nitrofurantoin?

Brief Answer: there is no cross-reactivity between these two drugs Detailed Answer: Hello, allergy to ceclor has nothing to do with nitrofurantoin, so unless you've had an allergic reaction to nitrofurantoin in the past, you can use it. Keep in mind that all drugs may cause an allergic reaction even if you've used them without problems in the past. A mild reaction is not dangerous for your life but you can't always predict the extent of the reaction. So in conclusion, taking nitrofurantoin is as safe for you as for anybody else. Kind Regards!