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What Causes Rashes On Arms And Neck?
hello doctor, i am 44 years old couple of weeks back i had fever and cough ,doctor priscribed gemifloxacin320 and calpol after few days later i saw some rashes on my arms and around neck. i went to the doctor and he wrote anti allergic medicine. again after 3 daysmy body was full of rashes. this time he prescribed streroid for 4 days. now the rashes subsided after three days i saw the rashes coming back on my arms and around my neck which is icthy some time. i would like to know if it is allergy to the above antibiotic. please help. thank u.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
upper respiratory infection has many associated symptoms one of them is intense itching in body ( urticaria ) , take antihistamine/ montair LC / Allegra . there are no antibiotics o treat allergies , but you can prevent it by taking symptomatic treatment and precautions.
hand hygiene , cover mouth and nose while sneezing .
for fever you can take paracetamol.
rest gargles with saline water/ betadine
hand hygiene , cover mouth and nose while sneezing .
for fever you can take paracetamol.
rest gargles with saline water/ betadine
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