Posted on 31-Jul-2023 - Last updated: 31-Jul-2023
I was prescribed a short two weeks course of prednisone with famotidine, cephalexin (2 caps, three times daily for ten days), Xyzal 5mg (1 daily for morning), and hydroxyzine 10mg (1 daily for night) for large areas of eczema patches.
I stopped taking Xyzal and hydroxyzine st around day 5 when my itch and inflammation subsided. However, I would slowly break out in hives (which I never had in my entire life) all over my body around late afternoon. Retaking the anti-itch seems to fix the hives and I don't break out anymore after restarting them.
Wondered if I was allergic to cephalexin or one of the medications unknowingly?