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What Causes Swelling After Taking Penicillin Injection?

Hey I had an allergic reaction towards Penicillin an was at the doctor who gave me a shot of antihystamin, and biobarkhomon so i want home and thought everything was going to be ok but the following morning i was re-swelling and i went there again and he gave me more biobarkhomon, and told me now i would look normal and that i should take these other pills for three days, but now 7 hours later i still dont look anything near normal? Do you know how normal i am supposed to look / how much the swelling should decrease?
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

This is the case of allergy to the penicillin injection.

After injection this reaction appears. It should be controlled by giving prednisolone and chlorpheniramine maleate.

Your doctor has given you the same therapy. The swelling will be slowed gradually.

The prescribed therapy by doctor was right and you should continue to it. Though it takes some time but it will gradually disappears.

As it is not a severe reaction you can wait till your three day therapy is going to complete.

You have to maintain the good hygiene by cleaning and dressing till the swelling subsides. Please avoid injury. You can substitute the penicillin with other good antibiotics.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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What Causes Swelling After Taking Penicillin Injection?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. This is the case of allergy to the penicillin injection. After injection this reaction appears. It should be controlled by giving prednisolone and chlorpheniramine maleate. Your doctor has given you the same therapy. The swelling will be slowed gradually. The prescribed therapy by doctor was right and you should continue to it. Though it takes some time but it will gradually disappears. As it is not a severe reaction you can wait till your three day therapy is going to complete. You have to maintain the good hygiene by cleaning and dressing till the swelling subsides. Please avoid injury. You can substitute the penicillin with other good antibiotics. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.