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Is there any kind of drug that makes your hands turn bright red as a reaction?
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Just the hands?: An antibiotic called vancomycin, if infused too rapidly into the blood, can cause not just your hands to turn red, but your entire body looks like a red rock lobster.
Answered 2/24/2016
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