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A member asked:

Had case of agep after a few weeks on levaquin/clindamycin, doc said stop meds, rash improving, doc said rare-why does this type of reaction happen?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Antibiotic rash : Why? Your body generates an allergic reaction to one or both of these meds. More likely if you have taken them before. Be certain it is in your medical record. I would not take them again or related abiotics. Rare but can be deadly.

Answered 12/28/2016

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