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What Causes Itching Sensation All Over Body?
Question: From last six month, I found that my body is itching very badly,I scrap with my hands for getting relief.and then swallowing in the area with rashes and redness.
I visit a doctor he suggests me flucanzole tablet for one month on alternate day basis and montemac L tablet daily in the night.after month he said that continued with montemac l daily in night.whenever I discontinued the tablet I am having same itching swallowing rashes problem.
For how long I have to take these tablet for avoid itching.is there any permanent solution in my case
I visit a doctor he suggests me flucanzole tablet for one month on alternate day basis and montemac L tablet daily in the night.after month he said that continued with montemac l daily in night.whenever I discontinued the tablet I am having same itching swallowing rashes problem.
For how long I have to take these tablet for avoid itching.is there any permanent solution in my case
Brief Answer:
Need to continue drugs for another month.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.
I can certainly your understand.
You possibly seem to have resistant fungal infection.
You need to continue the drugs for another one month.
At this point, I generally replace tab fluconazole with itraconazole for my patients. Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if prescribe them to you.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Need to continue drugs for another month.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.
I can certainly your understand.
You possibly seem to have resistant fungal infection.
You need to continue the drugs for another one month.
At this point, I generally replace tab fluconazole with itraconazole for my patients. Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if prescribe them to you.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
For how many days I have to take itraconazole tablet and what frequency I used to take this tablet.what about the levocetrizine and it's frequency for intake.
Brief Answer:
Recommend dosage and duration suggested.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.
I can understand you concern.
Itraconazole is usually prescribes as follows
100 mg bid/ day for at least 2 weeks; continued for 2 weeks after symptom resolution with 100 mg od/ day.
With regards to Levocet, single tablet a day for 1-2 weeks is sufficient.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and can make these dose adjustments to you.
Also drink cleaner water.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Recommend dosage and duration suggested.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.
I can understand you concern.
Itraconazole is usually prescribes as follows
100 mg bid/ day for at least 2 weeks; continued for 2 weeks after symptom resolution with 100 mg od/ day.
With regards to Levocet, single tablet a day for 1-2 weeks is sufficient.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and can make these dose adjustments to you.
Also drink cleaner water.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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