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Taken Amoxicillin For Tooth Infection. Have Painful Bump In Labia Majora. How Long Will It Take To Go Away?
Hello Doctors. I had a tooth infection in which I went to the dentist and was given Amoxicillin 500mg to be taken orally tid tat. About 4-5 days into taking the antibiotics, I began having symptoms of what felt like a yeast infection (itching, burning, irritation, redness); I only get yeast infections when I take antibiotics. However, this time around, I have a pea sized, painful bump on the edge of my labia majora on the left side. My questions are what can this be; how long will it take to go away; and is there anything more I need to do outside of the OTC terconazole taken that I can take to assist with the pain and to make it go away?
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
As you know very well this is due to sensitivity reaction due to Amoxycillin.
May be vasculitis, maculopapular rash , exfoliative dermatitis ,as all these are adverse reaction of amoxycillin.
Either get antihistamine + steroid for 4-5 days or wait to resolve itself within 10-15 days.
You can use locally steroid cream .
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
As you know very well this is due to sensitivity reaction due to Amoxycillin.
May be vasculitis, maculopapular rash , exfoliative dermatitis ,as all these are adverse reaction of amoxycillin.
Either get antihistamine + steroid for 4-5 days or wait to resolve itself within 10-15 days.
You can use locally steroid cream .
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Thanks for posting your query. From the question, I understand you are having a condition called folliculitis or furuncle which simply means a bacterial infection of the sweat gland in the labia. The antibiotic you have taken should be able to take care of it. If the swelling doesn't subside , meet your doctor to see if a change in antibiotic is needed. It doesn't sound like a yeast infection, so antifungals will not be needed. Hot fomentation helps to localise the pus , you may need to let out the pus if there is a collection.Your doctor will help you with this.
Hope this helps, Take care!
Hope this helps, Take care!
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