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Swelling on face after taking medicine
My mother,60yrs old having viral fever and cough,she took a medicine and after 10 minutes her face and lips become swelled. Second day we go to a doctor and swelling decreased 25 percent but it is not gone totally yet.Can a medicine make swelling on face and how will it decrease.is there something to worry.
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She should take tablet Allegra 120- twice a day for 3 days
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stop causative medicines
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
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7 yrs exp
Noida
Avoid that medicine as she is allergic to it.
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Dr. Najeeb T
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9 yrs exp
Malappuram
It is drug allergy... Just identify the drug and always tell to doctors about allergy drug name.
For immediate management take injection avil and injection steroids
Along with Allegra tablet
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
General Physician
38 yrs exp
Delhi
This is drug allergy and could B serious sometimes
Hence v carefully she has to b given medication now on
Note down what salt she has taken and there could b many more she may b allergic to
You have to consult once for the medicine to treat this once by consulting
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