Antibiotic For Wounds

I suffered 4 puncture wounds to my middle finger from being bitten by a Pit Bull a couple days ago. Since the pit was going after my beagle puppy and I knew the pit would kill him, I slipped my hand under the pit bull's collar. He pulled me onto my back and bit my hand. I was screaming, but still holding onto his collar My black lab, Lucy has never fought but she is very loyal and protective of me. Prior to this incident, the only thing she attacked because she perceived it as a threat to me, was the weed eater. But she jumped the Pit Bull and wasn't about to give up the fight till she knew I was okay. I was at the bottom of this dog pile and had no idea what kind of injuries Lucy was sustaining. Long story short, my left hand has 4 punctures and is very swollen, purplish in col...

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Hi? My name is Madie. I have burn marks in my both forearms since 5 yrs ago. I've been treating it ever since. It has healed but on my right forearm I still have an open cut n its oozing puss n time to time it hurts me n it gets swollen. I assume it could be infected. Could this medicine work for me n for how many hours I should take it? Every six hours or every eight hours. I have taken Keflex before for other things. ## Madie, please consult your doctor, if you have an open wound that is causing issues that long after it happened, then you may need some special treatments for it, which could include IV antibiotics. They should do a tissue culture. to discover the type of bacteria, so they can prescribe that appropriate antibiotics to eradicate it. Ref: Infection Information It is ...

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Can I give my cat servicillin as its all I have at home and no $ for vet and he has a terrible abscess that has burst. I've been cleaning the wounds with salt n other antiseptics and nothing works. Please help? ## Hello, Lola! How are you? Oh my, please don't use salt, that will very painful for him. With a burst abscess, he does need an antibiotic. And yes, you can give him Servicillin, as long as your veterinarian approves. The dosing is usually 5 to 10mg per pound of weight given 3 to 4 times a day. Side effects in felines, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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can you give to pigs for antobiotics for wounds ## Hi Lisa, IP 272 is reportedly identified as Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim DS (800mg/160mg). From what I could gather, this antibiotic is not FDA-approved for veterinary use. However I have read about several cases of veterinarians still prescribing Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim DS for cats and dogs... Pigs on the other hand, I have no idea. But what I would recommend doing is disclosing all of your animal's medication history to the veterinarian in order to better determine whether Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim is the most appropriate form of treatment. I hope this helps!

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Can I use Gelmicin on fresh road rash wounds? It contains a mixture of betametasona, clotrimazol, gentamicina. I fell off a motorcycle and have bad road rash. So a friend brought Gelmicin Cream from Mexico to put on it and I'm just wondering if it's safe.... ## Hi John, sorry to hear about your spill! The ingredients which you listed for Gelmicin are as follows: 1. Betamethasone, a steroid medication which can help to relieve skin irritation. 2. Clotrimazole, which is an antifungal medicine. 3. Gentamicin, an antibiotic for treating and/or preventing bacterial infections. Are you able to translate the instructions on the packaging? I'd just want to figure out how long it's supposed to be applied for since steroid creams aren't meant for long term use. Am I right in g...

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I'm throwing out old outdated pills and medications throughout my house. I have some prescription left for my dog and it does not say what it is on the bottle. The pill is orange and oblong with an imprint of 5229. Does anyone know what this is? ## Hi Darby, I located an oblong light orange pill marked 5229 to be identified as a veterinary antibiotic known as Simplicef (cefpdodxime proxetil) 200mg; indicated for dogs with skin infections/wounds caused by susceptible strains of Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus canis (Group G, ß-hemolytic), Escherchia coli, Pasteurella multocida, and Proteus mirabilis. NDC: 54771-5229 Manufacturer: Zoetis Inc. Here's a link to the manufacturer's webpage where they also describe this pill in more detail: zoe...

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My dad had a brain infection in his temporal and parietal lobes. After trying to treat it with antibiotics, they finally performed surgery and removed the pus manually. About two months after he was released from the hospital, he began having extremely painful neuropathy in his fingers, legs and feet. His fingertips have been splitting, cracking and bleeding, and his legs and feet have had painful rashes and open wounds. He has tried steroid creams for his legs and feet, which help, but for his hands he has been given Gabapentin, Cymbalta and Lyrica, all which cause strange mental behavior...which I would liken to mildly psychotic. They seem to help his pain, but all make him have "the evil inside," which is what he calls it when he has episodic behavior due to these drugs. Can ...

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Is this a antibiotic for wound? ## This medication is an antibacterial combination that is used in the treatment of a wide variety of bacterial infections, wounds included. You can view a detailed description of the drug, by clicking on the link below... Keep in mind though that this drug has a TON of possible undesirable side effects (there's a lot of users on here that are complaining about how bad the side effects are). Not worth it in my opinion unless you really really need it! ## This drug was prescribed to me after heavy bleeding after an operation was done by a surgeon in an other hospital. I presume it was given to me to help prevent an infection. I did not feel any side effects from this drug. I was also given a week supply of antibiotics by my own Doctor. This was a very ...

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CAN IT BE USE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS CAUSED DUE TO CUT AND WOUNDS ## Ceftas contains the active ingredient Cefixime, which is an antibiotic and, therefore, YES, it is used to treat many types of infections, of various causes. However, it should never be used without your doctor advising you to do so. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea. Read more: Do you have any other questions? ## what is the purpose of using ceftas 200. ## can ceftas200 be used for treatment of throat infection. ## can ceftas 200 be used for treatment of testis pain?

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My doctor put me on Doxycycline for 3 weeks after noticing a bullseye around a bite on my arm. I was outside three days earlier in an area that had tick warnings, so she had a strong suspicion it was Lyme. But the bite actually had two puncture wounds and not the typical bullseye where you see a distinct ring around it. So now I’m thinking it might actually be a spider bite. I’m concerned I might be on antibiotics for no reason. Is it harmful to be on antibiotics for so long if I’m not sick? She did a blood analysis, but said it will most likely come back negative since I just got bit. I was told the blood work won’t show anything for another few weeks, so I could be taking a risk if I stop the antibiotic. Does anyone know if a tick bite would have two punctures?...

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My neighbor was in a car accident and had many cuts and scabs on his face. He told me he was applying this to his skin so it can heal. In less than a week from the accident all his wounds were gone. I was wondering if you can use this for like acne scabs or acne cuts ? ## Hello, Kelly! How are you? This is an antibiotic ointment, that's used to treat or prevent infections. You really shouldn't use it, without your doctor's approval, because improper use may lead to your developing antibiotic resistance. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I fell and scrap my whole lower leg and my husband came with the cream to put on my cut. I was hesitant but I allowed him to apply I normally scare and take long time to heal but in one week my cut healed no joke it is amazing. I fou...

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## There was an ointment that my mother would use when we would get a cut or blister or anything that might get infected. This was before antibiotics or antibacterial. It was coal black and smelled slightly of tar or sulphur. She would apply the ointment and bandage the cut and leave for a few days. When the bandage was removed the skin would be healed and looked white for awhile but there would be no scarring or discoloration. Do you know what this was and if so is it available today. I would love to have it as I am sensitive to antibiotics. ## Possibly ichthammol? ## An old-fashioned remedy for deep wounds that must heal from the inside out is: Clean wound with hydrogen peroxide. Pack wound with dry grated raw sugar. Cover with air-tight tape. Do not disturb for 5 days. Repeat treatme...

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Can I take this while on a z pack? Will it still be effective? ## Have you been instructed to take both of them? The Z-Pak contains the active ingredient Azithromycin, so you are already taking one antibiotic. Learn more Z-Pak details here. The Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim is a generic for Bactrim and is a sulfa based antibiotic. Learn more Bactrim details here. There are no problems or interactions that I found listed between the two and there are some cases were taking more than one antibiotic at a time is necessary, but you should only do so if your doctor has said it is necessary. ## My ear was bit by a person skin roped off puncher wounds from teeth.which antibiotic would be the best to use to help stop infections ERA tabs orsulfamethoxazole-TMP DSTAB

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i have infection in thumb. can I take mox500 ## i have an virul infection of both eyes.can i take this mox 500 & how much? ## Dear Visitors, Mox-500 can be taken along with different medicine in different diseases, like you can take mox 500 with combiflame in cold, with flexon in open wounds etc. Please note that mox-500 can be taken only twice a day, other wise you may suffer from loose motions. ## FROM YESTERDAY I AM FEELING COUGH AND COULD.CAN I TAKE MOX-500 CAPSULE AS ANTIBIOTICS?PLS TELL ME THE NUMBER OF CAPSULES ALSO. ## I started taking MOX CAPS 500mg/AMOXYCILLIN IP made by REXCEL for chest/lungs infection cold.Will i get relief and how many caps to take. ## Mere 3 data me pain hota hai or chees hoti hai docter ne kaha hai niklwane padenge par me nahi chati, kya me mox500mg d...

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what is mupirocin ointment 2% ## I met with an accident and had deep wounds on the leg(half cm).The dressing was initially done with betadine but i could not see much improvement in would healing process.The doctor then asked me to use T-bact(2% mupirocin).would like to know whether this would be useful in healing.also would like to know the mechanism of action of this ointment.secondly,i applied ointment thrice. and i see that the ointment is accumilated (not absorbed)in the wound(in the groove) and i am finding it difficult to clean it up.it it ok if it remains that way.Is there an efficient method of cleaning it up. ## It is an antibiotic ointment that is used to treat, or prevent topical skin infections. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including skin redness, rash...

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Which antibiotic eye drops begin with the letter M that heals wounds? Does anyone know the name or tried it?