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Does Medication For Cellulitis Cause Swelling And Itching In Feet?
Hi--My aunt is 98years old and has been diagnosed with cellulitis. She has been taking Clindamycin 300mg, as prescribed, since 5/16/2016. Her feet are terribly swollen, red, and have become very itchy. I this due to the Cellulitis or the medication? If the medication, should we contiue to give it, even though there has been very little change, or contact the hospital that prescribed it?
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
symptomatically it is due to effect of drug. it can be different type of hemorrhagic disorder, but there will not be itching. stopthe drug and take tab levocetrizine 5mg twice daily in morning in stopping the drug all symptoms will stop and there will be improvement.
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