My mother got a deep cut on her palm from a weighing machine. We gave her first aid and put on a bandage. After 5 days, it didn t seem to heal and also developed itchiness and redness all over her palm. So she went to a doctor and had tetanus shot and an antibiotic was prescribed.But she has allergy to certain medicines and now got a swollen lip. Also the itchiness is spreading all over her hand. What should we do?
Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor It is possible that she is experiencing a reaction to the antibiotic that she was given. You may want to consider stopping and contacting her doctor to let him know it has been discontinued. He would suggest a substitute. She should be given an oral anti histamine to stop the allergic reaction, these are available over the counter. The application of a topical steroid would also help reduce the inflammatory response. If the oral anti histamine does not halt the allergic reaction, she may need oral steroids from her doctor. I hope this helps