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Hi, i got a bit of face swelling and hives from the azithromycin. i took 3 tablets over 3 days. how long should these effects be for?
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Take antihistamines: 20 year old female with face swelling and hives while taking azithromycin. Sounds like an allergic reaction to the medicine, but hives and swelling could also be due to a viral infection. Azithromycin allergy is rare. Symptoms should resolve pretty quickly with oral anthistamines (diphenhydramine, cetirizine, etc). If not resolving with antihistamines, please see your PCP or allergist.
Answered 11/28/2017
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