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Suggest Treatment For Itchy And Swollen Eye After Sinus Infection.
Hi, I was but on a sulfa drug for a sinus infection and a dripping eye. My eye lids have swollen up, red, and itchy. Have been off this for a week and still having the problem with itchy swollen eye lids an around under under eye red as well. Do you think I am still having a reaction to the drug?
Mon, 13 Mar 2017
sulla drugs cause reaction in many patients .
this swelling will take few days to come down .itching also gets controlled after few days .
stop sulfa drug immediately .
and start antihistamines like cetrizine and it not controlled unacn use prednisone 10 mg twice daily for 5 days
this swelling will take few days to come down .itching also gets controlled after few days .
stop sulfa drug immediately .
and start antihistamines like cetrizine and it not controlled unacn use prednisone 10 mg twice daily for 5 days
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