On keflex after surgery. Had drug rah. Dry skin with itching. What can be done?
Patient: I recently had surgery and was placed on a week of keflex, then doxycycline and clindamycin - while on these i got a drug rash and stopped taking them after 6 days then i was placed on zyvox for a week. Im finally off all these meds for about 1.5 weeks now and itching with extremely dry skin which gets quite red when i scratch. I am using bath oils and lotions but can not seem to get relief. Doctor: Hi, thanks for your query. For dry itchy skin you may do as follows:-use a oat meal based cleanser for bathing.-bath with luke warm water instead of hot water.-apply a good emollient cream containing shea butter or olive oil after bath and repeat it twice or thrice as required.-avoid scratching as it initiates scratch-itch cycle which increases the intensity of itching. Take oral anti hisatmine like fexofenadine or levocetrizine by prescription.-Drink about 2-3 litres of water per day. -You may use a  calamine lotion or over the more itchy areas as it gives a soothing effect. Hope this helps you.