Can avil 25 be taken for curing rashes over body due to eating fish with history of having open heart surgery?
Patient: I had an open heart by pass surgery an year ago.Yesterday night I had fish . Soon after eating eat I developed rashes all over the body that itched. I want to take avil 25 an anti-histamine drug. I want to know wheteher it has any side effect on heart Doctor: Hello,  You can safely take Avil or other antihistamines. Previous heart surgery or cardiac issues are not a contraindication for Avil.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician