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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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This was prescribed for our dog. He has had hip surgery as well as treating eye infections. He's a Westie and has lots of health issues. I found these in a baggie with his name on it. ## Hello Pepper, I believe what you have there is a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (also known as a MAO-I) which was previously the commonly used drug for use in dogs for the treatment of canine cognitive dysfunction and pituitary-dependent Cushing’s disease. This drug is FDA approved but not regularly used anymore due to the discovery that it has adverse effects with multiple common dog foods and other various drugs given to dogs. I'm not sure if your dog has any of the above listed diseased but this is what the drug was intended to be used for. It may be that they were given in conjunction wi...

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I stopped using injection for prevention 2 months back and I haven't seen my periods since I stopped. A few days back I took Anaerobyl 400mg for a smelly discharge and vaginal rash. Now I am wondering if it's possible that I could be pregnant? Also, ever since I took the pills I've had diarrhea. What should I do? ## Diarrhea can be a normal side effect of antibiotics, as reported by the U.S. FDA, you may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, and non-allergic skin rash. Things should improve in a week or so, after finishing your course of treatment. As to your period, it may take a few months for your body to balance your hormones back out on its own, so things return to normal. The antibiotic can also delay your period. Are you on any other medications? ## Can Anaerob...

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I have been using Cefadroxil as treatment for a staph infection in my hip replacement joint for a year. Is this medication dangerous for my body? Previously, I've had a 6-week course of Cefazolin administered through a PICC line. I am trying to understand the potential dangers this could pose to my health. ## The risks caused by the infection are far greater than any risk associated with the antibiotics used to combat it, severe out of control infections can be deadly. It would be best to take it as prescribed by your doctor. Ref: Antibiotic Information Are you on any other medications? Has there been any improvement of your infection?

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Can insomnia/trouble sleeping be caused from taking clindamycin (oral capsules 300 mg QID)? It's not like anxiety, more of a too amped up feeling like having too much caffeine only it doesn't subside, it's been 3 days now and I've gotten 3 hours of restless sleep each night, idk if I'll function today as I've gotten mere minutes of "sleep" ## Hello, Mogipi! How are you feeling? Yes, that can be a side effect of some antibiotics, as listed by the FDA, though it should go away once your finish your course of treatment. Other side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you for asking this! I am experience the same thing and you described the symptom perfe...

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I have been on this medication for three days and I am experiencing the worst stomach pains. Has anyone else ever experience this? ## Stomach cramps is a side effect of this RX but its a less common side effect. I have a few stomach cramps but I find that it goes away if you snack on something before and right after you take it. It works for me when I have cramps. You may want to try it. =) ## Yes, you should definitely try to avoid taking this on an empty stomach, like Kristina suggested. But the FDA does list the common side effects of Doxycycline as possibly including nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Ref: Doxycycline Information Is there anything else I can help with?

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All-white capsule with the numbers GG851 imprinted on it. Note: Sandoz is a subsidary of Novartis one of the big pharmaceutical companies. I tried both but neither list it. Thank you! ## the drug gg851 by teva is on a white capsule given to my daughter labled ampicillin what is this pill. there are two different pills in this bottle one is ampicillin and what is the white gg851 one. ## This tablet contains 500mgs of Ampicillin (NDC 00781-2145 ). Inactive Ingredients: - Magnesium Stearate - Titanium Dioxide - Gelatin - Ferrosoferric Oxide - Isopropyl Alcohol - Butyl Alcohol - Propylene Glycol - Potassium Hydroxide - Ammonia - Alcohol - Shellac Ref: DailyMed Ampicillin is an anitbiotic that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections. The FDA warns that its typical side effect...

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What does this drug treat? ## If my translations serve me correctly, this drug combines Sulfathiazole [1] and Penicillin [2], and is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Did you come across it in an ointment, tablet, etc? I am curious to know... ## this ointment is applied to various types of wounds cuts..ect. to help prevent infection and heal quicker ## Is sulfatiazol con penicilina in ointment form (30g) available in the Chicago area? ## Can I use Slftiazol as an effective treatment for scabbies ## Can you use it on a healing tattoo? ## I want to know where to purchase a cream I purchased in Mexico several years ago. Unguento Sulfatiazol con Penicilina ## I found it possible to purchase it in any state of mexico at any pharmacy in the city. You will almost always find it ...

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I take some Alaxan FR and Amoxicillin when I am at my first weeks of pregnancy, is there any effect for my baby? Could someone help me what to do? ## Alaxan FR is reported to contain Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen [1]. Acetaminophen is generally considered safe to take during your entire pregnancy. Ibuprofen should be taken with caution and avoided in the third trimester [2]. Diclofenac is also an NSAID like Ibuprofen and should be avoided in your third trimester as well [3]. Since you are talking about multiple NSAID drugs, you should definitely work with your doctor to ensure that any medications you are taking fall within safe levels during your pregnancy. Best wishes! References: [1] [2] [3] To the original poster tin19 about Amoxicillin, it appears to be safe to take during pregnan...

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Does cefdinir make your urine smell and does it cause you to need to go more often? ## The exact reason why medications do certain things to the body are unknown, however, they all do have side effects, because you are ingesting a foreign substance. Cefdinir is an antibiotic, a generic for Omnicef. The most common side effects include: nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain and headache. That said, it should not make you urinate more frequently, but medications do affect people differently. Have you talked to your doctor about this? ## Yes. My urine smells awful, just like the smell/aftertaste of the capsule when I take my dose of Cefdinir. ## Mine too, just reeks. ## My urine smells terrible since I've been taking Omnicef.

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3 days on a sulfur drug and I can't sleep and have difficulty urinating since taking it. I quit after 5 days, but it is still hard to sleep and I still have a problem urinating which were both ok before taking this drug. It was prescribed to cure a sore beneath my nose caused by pneumonia and excessive nose blowing, which was cured by a prescription ointment. ## What medication was it? Was it an antibiotic containing Sulfamethoxazole, and Trimethoprim? It can sometimes cause side effects like you've described, as well as nausea, dizziness, headache, and non-allergic skin rash. Ref: Bactrim Information Typically, the go away a few days after finishing your course of treatment, but if they do not, you should consult your doctor.

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Cefuroxime was a 10 day antibiotic. How many days does it take to leave your system after treatment? ## I'm also curious to find out how long this drug will be in my system? ## Antibiotics tend to have rather short times of duration in the body, which is why they must be taken regularly, over a certain period of time, to fully eradicate the bacteria being targeted. The half-life of Cefuroxime is only 80 minutes, and full bodily processing takes 5 to 6 half-lives, so 6.6 to 8 hours, though there may be slight variations depending on the length of time it was taken, and your individual body chemistry. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Cefuroxime as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, and non-allergic skin rash. Ref: Cefuroxime Information Is there anythin...

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I am going in for a uterus treatment and the doctor had me take a urine culture 7 days prior. Twice, the culture came back as positive and the doctor postponed the uterus treatment. I had no symptoms of the UTI. He then prescribed Nitrofurantoin 100mg once a day for a month prior to the next appointment for the procedure. Is this the right antibiotic for my situation? The dosage? Anything else I might add to rectify the positive result of the culture? ## It is appropriate and the best choice of drug. I am also on this drug everyday in the same dose of 100 mg. I take it to prevent UTIs because I get them all the time. This antibiotic only treats the urinary tract so I understand why your doctor prescribed it. Hopefully the next result you have will be negative. If anything is going to wo...

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Can I use purbac double strength while I am taking contreceptives that are called Nordette? I have recently started both medications. ## Hello, Tray! How are you? According to the details provided by the NIH, this antibiotic may reduce the efficacy of your oral contraceptives, so it would be best to use a back up method of contraception, such as condoms, while you are taking the antibiotic. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, irritability, and PMS-like symptoms. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I was prescribed purbac double strength for acne a week ago with epiduo gel. Now my skin looks like it's peeling off & dry. Is it supposed to peel off? Also, what can I use to moisturize my face as it's so...

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blue round tablet with imprint bmp202 need ID of tablet ## This tablet contains 100mgs of Amoxicillin, an antibiotic, for veterinary use in animals. Side effects can include: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea, just as they can be for people. Do you have any questions? ## Yes my dog got lose and along his outing when he came home his toe nail was ripped out not bleeding then I guess I was so over wheled with the front paw looking like it hurt him but today I noticed his both back paws are damaged pulled away I am upset and baffled by his injuries there not bleeding maybe weepy but not gushing blood my friend had some old canine meds I can't get to the vet until tomorrow emergency to expensive the won't work with me there so I have some bmp 202 could I administer that to ...

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I recently found out I was pregnant. Just before I found out, I had a UTI and took Macrobid. I had a blood test at the Dr.'s office soon after I finished the prescription and my HCG levels were very high. Three days later, they were normal again, and ultrasound shows a heartbeat and everything in the right place--not ectopic. I am trying to come up with an explanation for the initial elevated HCG. My thyroid is fine. Could the Macrobid have caused the initial elevation? ## Given that you are pregnant, it is most likely that they just happened to test at the same time your body was producing a high amount of it due to pregnancy hormones, that is normal. You can learn more HCG Information here. Have you discussed it with your doctor? Are you on any other medications?

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Can I drink orange juice while on this medication? ## Hello, Fran! How are you? Yes, it is grapefruit juice contains an enzyme that can reduce the effectiveness of some medications, or make you absorb too much of them, but not orange juice. The FDA classifies Bactrim as an antibiotic that is used to treat or prevent bacterial infections and its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Can I drink grapefruit juice?

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I got this in Mexico last week for a bladder infection. Is this just for the pain of a bladder infection? Or does it help cure one too? ## The active ingredients are 500mgs of Nalidixic Acid and 50mgs of Phenazopyridine, it is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections, because some bacteria that cause them are sensitive to the acid and will be killed by it. That said, however, it is not an antibiotic, so it may help clear it up, but there is also a chance that it won't. The main side effect warned about when taking this is photo-sensitivity. Is there anything else I can help you with? ## I live in Mexico and have been taking Acido Nalidixico Fenazopiridina for several days now for a urinary tract infection. (self diagnosed as I know the symptoms since I have had many) However,...

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I will be taking Levofloxcin 500mg for 10 days. How long will it remain in my system after finishing the medicine? ## Several days, but not very long, since that is not a long time to be taking it. According to the FDA, “Levofloxacin is excreted largely as unchanged drug in the urine. The mean terminal plasma elimination half-life of levofloxacin ranges from approximately 6 to 8 hours following single or multiple doses of levofloxacin given orally or intravenously." [1] FDA Levofloxacin Drug Monograph Additional References: [2] [3] The Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin [4] (Levofloxacin) MedlinePlus ## I was taking levofoxcin 500mg for 5 days. How long will it remain in my system after finishing the medicine? ## I was prescribed 10 tablets 500mg each for a broncial in...

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I'm taking purbac double strength but I can't sleep at all. Anyone else having insomnia? ## That’s because Purbac is an antibiotic. It does nothing for insomnia. ## Isomnia is a common issue with many medications. Purbac contains the active ingredient Sulfamethoxazole, it is most commonly used to treat bacterial infections. The FDA lists its other typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, diarrhea, and arthralgia. How are you doing, now? Has there been any change? Are you on any other medications? ## Yes, I can't sleep, my mind is very active and if I do fall asleep it's only for 3hrs. I also feel tired with no energy. ## I can’t sleep while taking this medication either.

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