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Suggest Medication For Itching And Swelling Caused By A Poison Ivy Outbreak

My name is Heather and I went to the emergency room for poison ivy outbreak,doctor prescription of a form of hydrocortisone was $200 , couldn t afford, my question is can I use proctors ol he 2.5 for my outbreak which includes itching,swelling and blisters
Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign body. Foreign body may medicine like pollen, animal dander, dust and poison ivy etc. The severity of allergies varies from person to person and can range from minor rash to anaphylaxis.
Advice
1.     Tablet levocetirizine 5 mg – 1 tablet once daily for 5 days
2.     Tablet dexamethasone (Dexona) 0.5 mg – 1 tablet twice daily for 5 days
3.     Do not scratch too much as it will caused skin damage and infection
4.     Apply calamine lotion – three times daily locally

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Suggest Medication For Itching And Swelling Caused By A Poison Ivy Outbreak

Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign body. Foreign body may medicine like pollen, animal dander, dust and poison ivy etc. The severity of allergies varies from person to person and can range from minor rash to anaphylaxis. Advice 1. Tablet levocetirizine 5 mg – 1 tablet once daily for 5 days 2. Tablet dexamethasone (Dexona) 0.5 mg – 1 tablet twice daily for 5 days 3. Do not scratch too much as it will caused skin damage and infection 4. Apply calamine lotion – three times daily locally Thanks