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I have recently come down with pneumonia and was give zpack and prednisone the next day i had blood blisters and skin peeling in my mouth checks

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Stop go to dr: Call your doctor immediately, and stop the medication. You may be developing a serious adverse outcome from the medication called Stevens Johnson syndrome. It requires immediate care.

Dr Goodpaster agreed

Answered 11/13/2017

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