Blisters: Check Your Symptoms


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Do you think that your blisters are caused by a medicine?


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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

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Do you think your blisters are caused by a medicine?

Note:

If your answer is Yes:

  • Call the health professional who prescribed the medicine the same day to determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may not be needed.
  • If you are taking a medicine that was not prescribed by a health professional, stop taking it. Call your health professional if you feel you need to keep taking the medicine or if you need help to control your symptoms after you stop taking the medicine.

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.



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Last updated: May 08, 2007
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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