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Drug rashes are generally defined as the reaction of the body to certain kinds of diseases. Different drugs result in different kinds of diseases which sometimes are as dangerous as being life-threatening. There are different types of drug rashes. They can manifest in different forms. Common ones are:
1. Blisters and swelling
Many drugs result in acute blisters and swelling in different parts of the body. This condition, if unchecked may aggravate leading to dangerous consequences....more
1. Blisters and swelling
Many drugs result in acute blisters and swelling in different parts of the body. This condition, if unchecked may aggravate leading to dangerous consequences....more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Exposure to some medications can cause severe rashes, organ failure or abnormalities such as eosinophilia (steady rise of eosin, or fluorescent acid, stained white blood cells), and this condition is known as Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS).
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Fever and rashes are the first signs of DRESS, and they show up 2-8 weeks after a specific medicine is started. Even if there is an improvement by stopping the original medicine, DRESS signs can still retu...more
Symptoms
Fever and rashes are the first signs of DRESS, and they show up 2-8 weeks after a specific medicine is started. Even if there is an improvement by stopping the original medicine, DRESS signs can still retu...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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A drug is used to treat a health issue or a disease, but it can rarely happen that the drug itself can cause an allergic reaction. Read on to know more about important things you must know about drug allergy.
What leads to a drug allergy?
The body s immune system identifies any trigger as an antigen and produces antibodies to fight the antigen. It can, however, rarely happen that the drug itself can turn out to be an antigen and trigger the production of antibodies. There is...more
What leads to a drug allergy?
The body s immune system identifies any trigger as an antigen and produces antibodies to fight the antigen. It can, however, rarely happen that the drug itself can turn out to be an antigen and trigger the production of antibodies. There is...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Drug related pigmentation errors are usually characterized by a topographic distribution and can lead to prominent discoloration in areas that are especially affected by the sun. It is a rather common phenomenon and accounts for a startling 10-20% of the total cases of hyperpigmentation that are acquired. The condition might be induced by drugs of varied nature, ranging from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications or NSAIDs and antipsychotic drugs to phenytoin and anti-malarials.
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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Drug eruptions are mild to severe skin conditions, where the skin shows some form of drug induced adverse reaction, which may be visible or not visible, but causes discomfort, pain, visible lesions and hives or rashes, etc. on the patient's body or some areas of the skin. This is caused when a drug given, for some reason, causes the side effect or extra reaction. Often drug reactions are not serious or fatal except some cases, and can be controlled once the causative drug is withdrawn from admin...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Drug rashes are generally defined as the reaction of the body to certain kinds of diseases. Different drugs result in different kinds of diseases which sometimes are as dangerous as being life-threatening. There are different types of drug rashes. They can manifest in different forms. Common ones are:
Blisters and swelling: Many drugs result in acute blisters and swelling in different parts of the body. This condition, if unchecked, may aggravate, leading to dangerous consequences.
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Blisters and swelling: Many drugs result in acute blisters and swelling in different parts of the body. This condition, if unchecked, may aggravate, leading to dangerous consequences.
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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Cholinergic Urticaria is a skin problem that a dermatologist can diagnose and treat. The most common cause of this condition includes sweating. It may be of four types including poral occlusion, generalised hypohidrosis, sweat allergy and idiopathic. Mostly, the common triggers include heat and consequent sweat which can cause a variety of symptoms in the internal organs. Let us find out more about the signs, symptoms and treatment of this ailment.
Signs: There are many signs of the ons...more
Signs: There are many signs of the ons...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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All drugs carry within themselves the potential to treat and harm the skin. Side effects of medicines are a common phenomenon, with variation in the intensities. Sometimes they are minor and do not require medications; however at other times they may require urgent attention and treatment.
Some allergies caused due to medications that primarily affect your skin are:
Itches and rashes: Sometimes your body may be allergic to certain type of medications. If these drugs are taken b...more
Some allergies caused due to medications that primarily affect your skin are:
Itches and rashes: Sometimes your body may be allergic to certain type of medications. If these drugs are taken b...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Drug rashes are generally defined as the reaction of the body to certain kinds of diseases. Different drugs result in different kinds of diseases which sometimes are as dangerous as being life-threatening. There are different types of drug rashes. They can manifest in different forms. Common ones are:
1. Blisters and swelling
Many drugs result in acute blisters and swelling in different parts of the body. This condition, if unchecked, may aggravate, leading to dangerous conseq...more
1. Blisters and swelling
Many drugs result in acute blisters and swelling in different parts of the body. This condition, if unchecked, may aggravate, leading to dangerous conseq...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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Fungus, especially mold, cause an infection known as aspergillosis. Aspergillosis infection causes illness which severely affects the respiratory system. Different illnesses cause different symptoms in the body. ;
The mold that causes the infection is known by the name aspergillus, which is found everywhere inside and outside the living area like a house. There are many strains of mold, among them some are harmless but some cause severe illness to the body. People wi...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Rupnagar
Have you ever noticed any unusual red spots on your child's skin after they have been playing outside? perhaps your daughter has been sneezing more often since she started petting the neighbor's cat, or your preteen son might have been rubbing his itchy, red eyes after mowing the lawn. ;
If you have observed any of the above mentioned symptoms in your child, it is important to know that they might be related, and there are ways you can help ease your littl...more
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Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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Skin irritation is a common problem faced by many in day to day life in the form of rashes, skin infections, itching etc. There are many irritants present in the environment which may cause these problems. Some of these irritants are pollen grains, waste products of animals, moulds etc. It is most commonly observed in the spring and summer season because of excessive sweating. Excessive sweating can trigger the symptoms of the allergic reactions. Some other products which may...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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क्या है टेरपेन्स
भांग की अनूठी और तीखी सुगंध अचूक है। अधिकांश लोग इसे देखने से पहले ही इसे सूंघ कर पहचान लेते हैं। इसका कारण हैं टेरपेन। टेरपेन सुगंधित यौगिक होता है जो कई फूलों और जड़ी-बूटियों की गंध को निर्धारित करते हैं। यही टेरपेन भांग को इसकी विशिष्ट गंध के साथ स्वाद में योगदान करती हैं।
भांग में 150 से अधिक प्रकार के टेरपेन होते हैं। हालाँकि अधिकांश टेरपेन केवल बहुत ही कम मात्रा में मौजूद होते हैं, जो अधिकता में होते हैं वो ही मिलकर भांग को उसका विशिष्ट सुगंध और प्रोफाइल देत...more
भांग की अनूठी और तीखी सुगंध अचूक है। अधिकांश लोग इसे देखने से पहले ही इसे सूंघ कर पहचान लेते हैं। इसका कारण हैं टेरपेन। टेरपेन सुगंधित यौगिक होता है जो कई फूलों और जड़ी-बूटियों की गंध को निर्धारित करते हैं। यही टेरपेन भांग को इसकी विशिष्ट गंध के साथ स्वाद में योगदान करती हैं।
भांग में 150 से अधिक प्रकार के टेरपेन होते हैं। हालाँकि अधिकांश टेरपेन केवल बहुत ही कम मात्रा में मौजूद होते हैं, जो अधिकता में होते हैं वो ही मिलकर भांग को उसका विशिष्ट सुगंध और प्रोफाइल देत...more
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Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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Antihistamines are a category of medicines which are useful to help a person to get relieved of the symptoms of various problems due to allergy (symptoms of allergy which an antihistamine can fight are conjunctivitis, hay fever and other reactions to stings and bites of insects), stomach problems, anxiety, cold, etc. This drug becomes very helpful in a condition which arises because of the immune system of our body as it starts to release too much amount of histamine, due to ...more
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1. Dr. Sanket gupta
Https://www. Lybrate. Com/delhi/doctor/dr-sanket-gupta-homeopath
Bhms, md-homeopathy, pgpc - preventive cardiology
13 years experience 500 at clinic 250 online
He is an adept practitioner who works at health care facilities as a pain management and obesity specialist, where he treats patients who suffer from a variety of ailments brought on by their lifestyle choices. He also addresses cardiovascular problems. ;
As a dermato...more
Https://www. Lybrate. Com/delhi/doctor/dr-sanket-gupta-homeopath
Bhms, md-homeopathy, pgpc - preventive cardiology
13 years experience 500 at clinic 250 online
He is an adept practitioner who works at health care facilities as a pain management and obesity specialist, where he treats patients who suffer from a variety of ailments brought on by their lifestyle choices. He also addresses cardiovascular problems. ;
As a dermato...more
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1. Dr. Shivram bhonagiri
Https://www. Lybrate. Com/pune/doctor/dr-shivram-bhonagiri-general-physician
Mbbs, md - internal medicine, general physician, pune
39 years experience 400 - 500 at clinic
Doctor shivram has been practising medicine for the past 39 years as a general practitioner and has helped a great number of patients who suffered from severe and complicated conditions. He received his prestigious education in the form of an undergraduate degree...more
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Mbbs, md - internal medicine, general physician, pune
39 years experience 400 - 500 at clinic
Doctor shivram has been practising medicine for the past 39 years as a general practitioner and has helped a great number of patients who suffered from severe and complicated conditions. He received his prestigious education in the form of an undergraduate degree...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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1. Dr. Vaibhavi Patel
MBBS, DNB - Respiratory Medicine
21 Years Experience 500 - 600 at clinic 300 online
Dr. Vaibhavi Patel is a reputed and respected pulmonologist. At present, she is working at Vidyaranyapura, MS Palya, and Yelahanka in Bangalore. In her 21 years of experience as a pulmonologist, she has cured patients with chest pain, breathlessness, asthma, bronchitis, COPD (ARDS), bronchoscopy, mesothelioma, sleep disorders, pulmonary embolism, hypertension, allergic re...more
MBBS, DNB - Respiratory Medicine
21 Years Experience 500 - 600 at clinic 300 online
Dr. Vaibhavi Patel is a reputed and respected pulmonologist. At present, she is working at Vidyaranyapura, MS Palya, and Yelahanka in Bangalore. In her 21 years of experience as a pulmonologist, she has cured patients with chest pain, breathlessness, asthma, bronchitis, COPD (ARDS), bronchoscopy, mesothelioma, sleep disorders, pulmonary embolism, hypertension, allergic re...more
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