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What Causes Red Blotches On Face After Changing Medication?
h my name is linda ,iwas onglyBurride 5mgand metformin 500mgs,ok this is what I was prescribed 1 yr, ago when I first found out I was deibetic my sugarwould go from high to low in an instant so mt dr, changed to glyb/metform 5/5oomg well my dr doesn t take medicare so I had to change the new dr took all the test needed they all came backwhere they should be but mt ins now want pay for my glyb/metform so I am back to the old prescriptionand since then my face has red blothes and every day there are more can this be from changing back to old meds
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history, you are having polymorphic light eruption. My treatment advice is:
1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with SPF more than 30.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-B cream.
3. Take an antihistamine medicine like levocetrizine. Consult your physician for prescription.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid to be taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history, you are having polymorphic light eruption. My treatment advice is:
1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with SPF more than 30.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-B cream.
3. Take an antihistamine medicine like levocetrizine. Consult your physician for prescription.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid to be taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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