A 25-year-old male asked:
i recently had surgery on my left wrist to remove a ganglion, im allergic to penicillin, so the doctor gave me coxlean, its been 8days since my surgery and im not sure whether its a reaction or a heat rash. what should i do?
1 doctor answer
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Basics: Any significant/worrisome allergy to this or any other antibiotic would produce obvious symptoms within hours if not sooner. A minor rash has little significance. If concerned you can have it looked at since it is likely unrelated & could be triggered by any one of a number of issues.
Answered on Nov 15, 2019
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