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How To Avoid Skin Rashes Due To Allergic Reaction To Antibiotics?

Hi I took doxycycline a while back for an infection and had a terrible reaction with stomach pains felt like glass in my stomach and went to the ER and was told to take mylanta, probiotics etc to help ease the pains away over a fews days which turned into a severe rash all over my body im not sure if it was from the doxycycline or the probiotics (since it was about 7 days after finishing doxy . Now I have another infection and told the doctor my reaction to doxycycline and he put me on a a one day 1000mg (4x250mg) of azithromycin. I have a very busy weekend coming up and I do not want to have the same reaction with this but my infection is pretty bad. Its a do the pros weigh out the cons scenario because I do not want to have those same reactions. Thanks very much
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

You may not have the same reaction with the azithromycin though most antibiotics can have gastrointestinal effects.

To reduce the chance of this occurring, you can consider starting a course of probiotics at the same time. Probiotics reduce the symptoms that can occur with antibiotic therapy.

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How To Avoid Skin Rashes Due To Allergic Reaction To Antibiotics?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic You may not have the same reaction with the azithromycin though most antibiotics can have gastrointestinal effects. To reduce the chance of this occurring, you can consider starting a course of probiotics at the same time. Probiotics reduce the symptoms that can occur with antibiotic therapy. I hope this helps