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Suggest Treatment For Typhoid

My son aged 14 years(42Kgs)was diagnosed with beginning of typhoid and was given antibiotics myfexm and mexafile. Eventhough there was some rashes on the first day, the same disappeared. After the course is over, rashes are seen again on neck, chest, back and even face . Is this measles or allergy to antibiotics? If it is measles wil the above antibiotics cause any harm?
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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Hi and welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for your son's illness in particular the rash following the course of antibiotic for the treatment of typhoid.

It appears to me that the rash that has developed is due to antibiotic induced drug allergy. It will subside by its own in a course of time. You may give him Levocetrizine tablet along with Calamine lotion or low potency steroid (hydrocortisone) cream if he develops itching, redness, etc.

If it happens to be due to measles the antibiotics used will not cause any harm as such.
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Suggest Treatment For Typhoid

Hi and welcome to HCM. I appreciate your concern for your son s illness in particular the rash following the course of antibiotic for the treatment of typhoid. It appears to me that the rash that has developed is due to antibiotic induced drug allergy. It will subside by its own in a course of time. You may give him Levocetrizine tablet along with Calamine lotion or low potency steroid (hydrocortisone) cream if he develops itching, redness, etc. If it happens to be due to measles the antibiotics used will not cause any harm as such.