How to treat fixed drug eruption?

summary

Recently, a friend stayed in my house for a while and got a cold, so I gave her cold medicine. Just after taking the medicine, when she was about to go to bed, she itched very much, and there was a rash, round and in pieces, and the color became darker and darker. I thought it was because I had eaten something bad and had an allergy, so I went to the hospital to see a doctor. After the doctor's treatment, it has faded. Let me share it with you, Our medical process.

How to treat fixed drug eruption?

First: to the hospital, hung up the dermatology department, such a toss, those rashes color more heavy, red into purple, the area is also larger, or itching uncomfortable.

Second: external treatment method is, local can use simple powder or calamine lotion. The effect is not bad. Remember, do not use this cold medicine in the future, otherwise the symptoms will get worse and worse, and the ugly scar will be left.

Third: the doctor covered those round red skin with a piece of glass, asked what food he had taken recently, what medicine he had used, and so on. Did this happen in the past. My friend said that every time I take cold medicine, my skin will be red and itchy, but this time it's more serious.

matters needing attention

Patients need to identify the specific drugs causing drug eruption, and then ban such drugs. Drinking water has a very obvious alleviation effect after the outbreak of fixed drug eruption, so once drug eruption occurs, they should drink water immediately, and drink a lot of water.