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Suggest Medication For Skin Rash
hi, my son 2 and half years old weight 12 kg was suffering from fever since last 2-3 days... crocin was not affecting much thus our doctor replaced the same with 6ml combiflam every 4-6hrs... now fever has subside but he has developed some skin rashes all over body. please advise
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Rash that has appeared after the fever has subsided could be either a "drug induced rash" or it could be either a "viral exanthema (Exanthema subitum)".
Exanthema Subitum, caused by Human Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV Type 6), classically presents with rash that makes its appearance, the day after fever subsides. Fever is high grade. The rash in Exanthema subitum subsides in another 2 -3 days, without any complications.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to apply a topical soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion, twice daily.
You may add an OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine syp once daily.
Regards
Rash that has appeared after the fever has subsided could be either a "drug induced rash" or it could be either a "viral exanthema (Exanthema subitum)".
Exanthema Subitum, caused by Human Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV Type 6), classically presents with rash that makes its appearance, the day after fever subsides. Fever is high grade. The rash in Exanthema subitum subsides in another 2 -3 days, without any complications.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to apply a topical soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion, twice daily.
You may add an OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine syp once daily.
Regards
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