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Suggest Treatment For Painful Boil On Buttocks
Hello,My husband has a risen on the inside of his buttocks. We have been told its a boil. How long does this last and what medication can he take to speed up the process for it to burst or take for the itching and pain?He can barely walk he is in so much pain and its hard to us the bathroom where its located.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic.
Boils or furuncle are actually bacterial infection of/ about the hair follicles often associated with surrounding cellulitis.
If I was the treating doctor I would have advised an oral antibiotic for a week (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily for a week. One such combination is a popular brand marketed by GSK in India i.e Augmentin 625 mg).
An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% Mupirocin twice daily can be applied over the boil. Along with oral antibiotics, it would hasten the resolution of infection.
An OTC pain killer e.g Ibuprofen 400mg (bruffen tablets) twice or thrice daily, would provide symptomatic relief from pain and swelling.
I hope this answers your query.
regards
Boils or furuncle are actually bacterial infection of/ about the hair follicles often associated with surrounding cellulitis.
If I was the treating doctor I would have advised an oral antibiotic for a week (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily for a week. One such combination is a popular brand marketed by GSK in India i.e Augmentin 625 mg).
An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% Mupirocin twice daily can be applied over the boil. Along with oral antibiotics, it would hasten the resolution of infection.
An OTC pain killer e.g Ibuprofen 400mg (bruffen tablets) twice or thrice daily, would provide symptomatic relief from pain and swelling.
I hope this answers your query.
regards
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