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Should i ask for a steroid from a penicillin rash that's been over a week? took penicillin&3days after started macrobid for uti, rash exploding still

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

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Call doc.: This is not normal. You may have something else causing your rash, it can be due to allergy to Macrobid too, or to something else entirely! Call doc or go to UC or ER.

Answered 10/18/2015

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A member asked:

Should i ask for a steroid from a penicillin rash that's been over a week? took penicillin&3days after started macrobid for uti, rash exploding still

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