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What Causes Red Colored Rashes All Over The Body Of An Infant?

Posted on Wed, 5 Oct 2016

Question: Hi ,

My 8 months old got rashes all over the body. For a soothing effect we applied XXXXXXX powder. Please suggest next course of action.

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Appears to be allergic

Detailed Answer:
Hello

thanks for asking on this platform
I have seen the image and red rashes over the trunk appears to be due to some allergy.
I would like to know if there is history of fever,cough and cold along with rash.
In absence of fever chances of allergy is very high.
Here giving antillaergic like cetrizine/chloroheniramine syrup with application of some calamine lotion (for soothing effect) will help.
Watch for any rapid increase in rashes or developen of other symptoms like breathing difficulty or fever and if you notice any consult your physician.
Also I would request you to remove locket as this may also act as an allergen.

I hope this helps.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (14 minutes later)

Thanks for valuable suggestion. There is no fever along with rashes. Can you please suggest dosage of the syrup. Kid is 8 months old and weighs 9 kgs.

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dose of cetrizine is 2.5 mg once a day

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up

Dose of cetrizine in this age is 2.5 mg/day once daily.Most of the brand of cetrizine syrup contains 2.5 mg/5ml.It may cause excessive sleepiness.
It is a prescription medicine so please get it prescribed by a practitioner before use.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T