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Suggest Medication For Crust Formation And Fluid Discharge Through Scalp

My scalp is discharging a clear fluid. There was a very hard crust that had formed and when i pick at it, a clear fluid is discharged. My scalp hurts in that particular area and is very very tender to the touch. This has happened previously and I don't know what to lessen the pain and soreness. Thank you.
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I have gone through your query and I have understood it.

I would keep a possibility of seborrheic dermatitis with secondary bacterial infection.

I would suggest you an antiseptic shampoo or scalp wash e.g cetrimide 5% solution for scalp wash daily. Cetrimide is antiseptic as well as antiseborrheic and would thus remove adherent crusts and scales

If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested an oral antibiotic for a week.

My choice of oral antibiotic would have been either:

Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily for a week

OR

Ceplhalexin 500 mg thrice daily for a week

OR

Cefadroxil 500 mg twice daily for a week.

An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% Mupirocin twice daily can be applied over the boil.

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.
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Suggest Medication For Crust Formation And Fluid Discharge Through Scalp

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and I have understood it. I would keep a possibility of seborrheic dermatitis with secondary bacterial infection. I would suggest you an antiseptic shampoo or scalp wash e.g cetrimide 5% solution for scalp wash daily. Cetrimide is antiseptic as well as antiseborrheic and would thus remove adherent crusts and scales If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested an oral antibiotic for a week. My choice of oral antibiotic would have been either: Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily for a week OR Ceplhalexin 500 mg thrice daily for a week OR Cefadroxil 500 mg twice daily for a week. An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% Mupirocin twice daily can be applied over the boil. 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