Rash after antibiotics

For therapy, antibiotics are not suitable in the case of Pfeiffer’s glandular fever, since antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections and Pfeiffer’s glandular fever is caused by a virus, the Epstein-Barr virus. A skin rash in case of a Pfeiffer’s glandular fever does not always have to be caused by the disease itself, but can also be provoked by the administration of the antibiotic amoxicillin, which was wrongly prescribed by the doctor, since the Pfeiffer’s glandular fever was not recognized as such by the doctor. This so-called drug exanthema is much more pronounced than the rash caused by Pfeiffer’s glandular fever.

The rash caused by the antibiotic amoxicillin is intensely red and spread over a large area of the body. If this drug exanthema occurs after ampicillin administration, it is practically a diagnosis of an existing whistling glandular fever. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic from the group of beta-lactams, more precisely aminopenicillins.

It is used for many diseases caused by bacteria. These include middle ear infections, urinary tract infections and respiratory tract infections. An undesirable side effect of treatment with amoxicillin can be a drug exanthema, i.e. a skin rash, which can take on very different appearances.

Frequently measles– or scarlet-like rashes of the skin appear about 7 to 12 days after taking the drug. Pfeiffer’s glandular fever almost always leads to a drug rash after taking amoxicillin.Confusion of whistling glandular fever with bacterial acute angina tonsillaris can lead to amoxicillin being given incorrectly. If a rash appears, the medication should be stopped immediately.

The rash may persist for several days after stopping antibiotics and cause severe itching. It is recommended to consult a doctor if such symptoms occur. This type of rash is not a “real” allergy, which is why amoxicillin can be used again if such a rash occurs in another disease.

The rash in whistling glandular fever spreads throughout the entire body. The mucous membrane in the mouth area and the tongue are no exception. The rash on the tongue is recognizable by small blisters and can further restrict swallowing, which is already restricted by tonsillitis. The rash is more common in adults than in children, as the entire disease is more harmless in childhood. Do you find swallowing difficult?