Posts Tagged ‘antibiotics’
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Antibiotics: topical and oral. Food or supplement interaction.
Tetracycline should not be taken with dairy products or with minerals such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, or iron; these cause binding of tetracycline in the intestinal tract and may reduce its effectiveness. There is some evidence that berberine-containing herbs such as goldenseal, barberry, and oregon grape may also reduce the effectiveness of tetracycline. Avoid alcohol, as it may increase dizziness associated with tetracycline use.
Digitalis lanata and Digitalis purpurea, herbs commonly known as foxglove, contain digitalis glycosides. These herbs are not commonly available but may be prescribed by some natural health care providers. These chemicals have similar actions and toxicities to the prescription drug digoxin and should not be used with erythromycin. These herbs, though, are not available over the counter. Erythromycin should be taken without food to avoid breakdown before it reaches the intestines.
Research has demonstrated that consuming yogurt or supplements containing probiotics such as bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Saccharomyces boulardii can help prevent symptoms of antibiotic-induced diarrhea and reduce the likelihood of antibiotic-induced infection by clostridium or candida. In other research, the enzyme bromelain showed beneficial effects on the activity of erythromycin.
NUTRIENT DEPLETION/IMBALANCE (more…)
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Antibiotics: Topical and Oral. Medical precautions
People with the following conditions or disorders should discuss their risks with their physician:
- Allergy to any component of the antibiotic
- History of allergies
- Impaired liver function
- Impaired renal function
- History of heart problems
- Porphyria (blood disorder)
- Myasthenia gravis
- History of intestinal disease (e.g., ulcerative colitis, enteritis, etc.)
- Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- Breast-feeding
- History of Candida albicans infection
KNOWN DRUG INTERACTIONS
Topical Antibiotics
Using other topical therapies may cause irritation. Research suggests that clindamycin has neuromuscular-blocking properties. Therefore, it should be used with caution in patients receiving such agents because it may enhance their action.
Oral Antibiotics
Erythromycin
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Antibiotics: Topical and Oral. Potential side effects
With topical antibiotics, common side effects may include burning, itching, dryness, redness, oiliness, or peeling where applied. With oral antibiotics, the most frequently observed, and usually doserelated, side effects are dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. A less common side effect with oral antibiotics is blurred vision, primarily associated with tetracycline. Photosensitivity can also occur with tetracycline, so it is advisable to reduce sun exposure.
More serious side effects associated with oral antibiotics that may require medical attention include severe allergic reactions; other infections; vaginal irritation or discharge; bloody stools; red, swollen, or blistered skin; severe diarrhea; severe stomach pain or cramps; and yellowing of the skin or eyes.
Major cautions
Antibiotics can cause a severe intestinal condition (pseudomembranous colitis) that may occur during treatment or even several weeks after treatment has stopped. Symptoms of this condition may include persistent diarrhea, abdominal or stomach pain or cramping, or blood or mucus in the stool. Clindamycin is particularly associated with this condition, but it can be caused by any antibiotic.
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Known drug interactions. Food or supplement interactions
Using other topical preparations may interfere with the effectiveness of salicylic acid or increase skin irritation; do not use other topical preparations on the treated area unless directed by your doctor. Talk with your doctor if you are taking aspirin, diuretics, and methyl salicylate (found in some muscle rubs); he/she may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
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Antibiotics: Topical and Oral
Topical
Erythromycin (Akne-Mycin, Staticin, Erygel, EryDerm)
Clindamycin (C/T/S, Cleocin T, Clinda-Derm, Clindets Pledget)
Erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide (Benzamycin)
Clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide (Benzaclin)
Oral
Erythromycin (E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, Pediazole, Ilosone)
Tetracycline (Achromycin, Sumycin)
HOW DO THESE DRUGS WORK? (more…)
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Treatment of lung abscess
With the development of acute lung abscess shows a complex therapy, consisting of general and local events. General activities are similar to those used in acute bacterial degradation of light and of suppurative-septic processes, which were the source of metastatic abscesses (acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, abscess of soft tissue, etc.).
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
Pneumonia prolonged
Diagnosed while preserving more than 6 weeks (with no tendency to regression) segmental or lobar shadows, usually with a decrease in volume. Must the exclusion of a foreign body.
walking pneumonia symptoms
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Hypostatic pneumonia
Hypostatic pneumonia
Hypostatic pneumonia develops in bedridden, including postoperative, patients. In the genesis of the leading role not
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