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A 19-year-old female asked:

I recently developed strep throat. i started taking amoxicillin for it this morning, and now i have a rash on my ear. the rash is constantly warm.

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Contact your MD ASAP: Patients who develop a rash on antibiotics should contact the prescribing doctor ASAP to let them know. You should call your MD's office and communicate with them. Good luck. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/apr2012/feature1

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