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Paracetamol allergy; whenever i take my first dose of paracetamol, itchy rashes will occur on my left arm. having this almost 2yrs and im 30?
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& question is ??: Ok, it is possible to become allergic to anything, and with Acetaminophen allergies, it is often the food coloring in the capsules more than the medication. As to the localization, hard to say if blood circulation or clothing or other rationale. An allergist might be able to help.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Drug allergy: Some people can react to paracetamol, but having the rash only on your left arm is sugestive of a fixed drug eruption and is not necessarily secondary to a systemic allergy. Did using other pain killers, such as Ibuprofen or Aspirin cause any problems? If not you can use them for pain control.
Answered 6/25/2014
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