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Small Child, Allergic Rashes All Over Body. Prescribed Cetriz Syrup, Calasoft Lotion. Treatment Options?

Hello Doctor My daughter is 4.6 yrs old and for the last 2 days is having allergic rashes all over her body. She has been prescribed Cetriz syrup and Calasoft lotion on day 1 but the rashes didn t go away. The rashes also increased itching and now has been prescribed Atarax syrup(5 ml twice) and Omnacortil 10 mg (1.5 tablets a day). Would like to know more about the medicines prescribed and about the allergy condition.
Mon, 18 Feb 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query,
It seems your child is having allergic skin rash.
Atarax is an oral antihistamine and it relives the itching due to the allergy.
Omnacortil is prednisolone which is a steroid, which controls allergic reaction and to be taken for shorter periods and with food.
Calosoft is lotion contains alovera and calamine. It helps to decrease the itching and causes soothing effect.
The cause of allergy to be looked in to like any new food, duct, clothing chemical or any pet animal and avoid that if it is known.
Hope I have answered your query.
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Pediatrician,  Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty's  Response
hi

thanks for writing to halth care magic

i thing your child is having allergic dermatitis........and is on antihistaminics and calamine lotion

watch for any respiratory difficulty in which case he may have to be admitted or managed accordingly.....

try to find out the allergen if possible and avoid it

it is not always possible to find out one

does he have any worms in the stool in which case he may have to be given antihelminthic

hope this helps

take care
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Y V Siva Sankara Murty's  Response
hello

thanks for writing to halth care magic

i thing your child is having allergic dermatitis........and is on antihistaminics and calamine lotion

watch for any respiratory difficulty in which case he may have to be admitted or managed accordingly.....

try to find out the allergen if possible and avoid it

does he have any worms in the stool in which case he may have to be given antihelminthic

hope this helps

take care
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Small Child, Allergic Rashes All Over Body. Prescribed Cetriz Syrup, Calasoft Lotion. Treatment Options?

Hi, Thank you for your query, It seems your child is having allergic skin rash. Atarax is an oral antihistamine and it relives the itching due to the allergy. Omnacortil is prednisolone which is a steroid, which controls allergic reaction and to be taken for shorter periods and with food. Calosoft is lotion contains alovera and calamine. It helps to decrease the itching and causes soothing effect. The cause of allergy to be looked in to like any new food, duct, clothing chemical or any pet animal and avoid that if it is known. Hope I have answered your query.