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Suggest Treatment For Boil On Buttock

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Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Question: hi doc, my brother is not able to sit as he has got some boil kind of thing on his buttuck. can u please suggest any ointment or medicine to cure the same as it is paining and he is uncomfortable while sitting. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Oral+topical antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it. 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 XXXXXXX 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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Suggest Treatment For Boil On Buttock

Brief Answer: Oral+topical antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it. 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 XXXXXXX 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