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medicine reaction, skin changes

skin changes are a common side effect of many prescription and non-prescription medicines. common side effects include:

  • rash. any medicine can cause a rash. two examples are asa and antibiotics.
  • colour changes in the skin. a few examples of medicines that can cause this are:
    • birth control pills.
    • medicines for heart rhythm problems, such as amiodarone.
    • antibiotics.
    • cancer medicines.
    • seizure medicines.
  • reactions when the skin is exposed to sunlight. many medicines can cause these reactions. the reaction may include just the skin that was exposed to the sun (phototoxic reaction), or it can spread to other areas of the skin (photoallergic reaction).

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