Eight-month-old children eat azithromycin rash may be an adverse drug reaction, but also may be the disease’s own process leading to the appearance of rash, such as toddler emergency rash, measles and other causes.
1. Adverse drug reactions: Azithromycin may cause gastrointestinal reactions (such as abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, etc.), rash, itching and other adverse reactions after use. Therefore, an eight-month-old child taking azithromycin may develop a rash, which may be caused by adverse drug reactions.
It is recommended to stop taking the drug temporarily and consult a specialist for evaluation before deciding on the drug use program.
2. toddler rash: the rash may also be caused by the disease itself, such as toddler rash, caused by viral infections, manifested as repeated fever for 3 to 5 days after the heat out of the rash. When the fever is taken to reduce the heat treatment, after the rash generally do not need special treatment, the rash can subside on their own.
3. Measles: may also be caused by measles, manifested as fever, oral measles mucous membrane spots, maculopapular rash, after the retreat of the rash can be left pigmentation and desquamation, can be accompanied by cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, and so on. Measles mainly take the symptomatic treatment of fever.
Eight-month-old children taking azithromycin after the rash should actively seek medical attention, under the guidance of a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, timely modification of the treatment program. Azithromycin should be used under the guidance of a doctor, not unauthorized use of drugs.