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I was rx levaquin & my face got a rash. i want to finish the levaquin but hate the rash. i don't have benadryl (diphenhydramine) but i do have claritin. will that work?
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Yes, and: Please stop the levaquin (levofloxacin) for now until you see your doctor, there is no reason you should continue given what happened, a doctor's evaluation is needed before you finish with the prescribed course, take the claritin, best wishes
Answered 7/7/2016
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NO: Why given Levaquin (levofloxacin)? Rash on face probably not related. No antihistamine will benefit any rash on the face. The Drs are supposed to know to use other antibiotics, not quinolones, for almost everything. A rash on the face could be lots of things. Do you really need an antibiotic now? You need to return to your Dr and maybe need a dermatologist.
Answered 7/8/2016
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