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A member asked:

Am having an allergic reaction to penicillin for around 4 days now. itching, fever, headaches.how to treat this quickly?

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Call your doctor: Allergic reactions like you're describing are treated by stopping the medications if possible then giving antihistamines and occasionally steroids if the reaction is sever enough.. Let your doctor know what's going on first though. Taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) will help the symptoms but should not be the end of treatment. Again, any reaction to medicine should be relayed back to your doctor.

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Answered 6/24/2014

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