Antibiotics Forums (Page 109)

Doing a lab for highschool about recombinant DNA, learning about taking the insulin gene from human DNA and inserting it into bacteria plasmids to mass-produce insulin. The plasmid had a gene for antibiotic resistance, there were three different types of antibiotics listed and the plasmid we were working with was resistant to one starting with a k, but I can't find it's name. ## Hello, Amanda! How are you? Was it possibly Keflex? It's a name brand for the antibiotic Cephalexin. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allerigc skin rash and diarrhea. ## Yes, thank you so much! That was one of the three.

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I am taking sulfamethoxazole and cephalexin for staph infection. I just recently took a urine test for my suboxone doctor and got a call to come in to speak with them about my urine. I have been clean for 8 months and have only been taking my suboxone. Is it possible that the antibiotics caused a false positive for something? I am very worried.

I want to know what will happen if I take Doxytet that has expired? Is it still safe to use or perhaps just less potent after the expiration date? ## Hello, Angie! Doxytet (Doxycycline) does not become dangerous, once expired, but it can be less effective, which could result in your developing antibiotic resistant bacteria. If the option is available, it would really be best to dispose of it and obtain a fresh supply. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. According to the following article from Jase Medical journal, Doxycycline does not degrade into any toxic components overtime:? When does Doxycycline become toxic? The FDA even went so far as to extend the expiration dates of certain lots doxy...

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Is it safe to take them at the same time? ## It is, as long as your doctor approves. They are often prescribed together, to prevent oral thrush, when someone is taking an antibiotic and is prone to developing it. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Last month i started preventative treatment with a 2 month inj., then the past few weeks i started having pains that resulted in bleeding. I wen't to the clinic and they gave me anaerobyl and austell-azithromycin tablets. The pains stopped but bleeding didn't. Can u help me out? ## Hello, Lady T! How are you? These are antibiotics that are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. They will only help, if the bleeding is due to some type of infection. The U.S. FDA lists their typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Contraceptive infections can sometimes cause bleeding and cramping as side effects, along with nausea, dizziness and headaches, so your symptoms may be due to that. Are you on any other medicatio...

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I have been taking 2 pills a day of this for eight days. It was prescribed to me to prevent infection in a ruptured ear drum. The last few days I feel as if I have come down with a head cold. My sinuses are dripping constantly and I am sneezing. How is this possible with all this atibiotics in me? ## Simply because a cold is not caused by an infection, a cold is caused by a virus and therefore the antibiotics will have no effect on preventing it or helping it to clear up. An antibiotic is only effective at preventing or treating infections. The antibiotic may cause some side effects, such as: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea. The cold may also make the diarrhea worse, so you need to be careful and make sure you take in a lot of fluids to prevent dehydration. Learn more: Are th...

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I normaly after ± 6month got a infection on my pernis. when It start , I feel it when I urinate my blooder will be painful. After a week I will feel inside my pipe that is iching then I will have some bleesters were scumsized was done. What other tablets can I take? ## Hello, BraLucks! How are you? Has your doctor diagnosed it as an infection and prescribed this antibiotic? The U.S. FDA lists is a broad spectrum antibiotic that can be used to treat various types of bacterial infections. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. However, the blisters sound like they might be a type of viral infection called Herpes and that would require an antiviral medication.

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I have a serious chest infection and wondered what LRTI stands for ## Hello, Roger! How are you? I'm sorry that you're ill. As defined by the NIH, it more specifically designates the details of the infection, it stands for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. Are you on an antibiotic for it? The FDA lists typical side effects of antibiotics as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.

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Hello, i am on 25mg of panafcort 2 x tabs.. 2 x day... i have taken one dose last night and 2 lots today.. i am also on day 5 of antibiotics... i had pnemonia 2mths ago and feel like I relapsed. Anyway my question is if i dont take tmrws dose can i drink tmrw night as its my 40th party? I have a cough and i am a little weezy but i have a puffer... Thanks

HI, I HAVE GONORRHEA... CAN THESE ANTIBIOTICS CURE IT? ## Hello, Sipho! How are you? This antibiotic is sometimes used to treat it, but you do need to take the right dosage. Have you consulted a doctor? Was this prescribed for you? The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.

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Hi, I recently had a tattoo done and as I was walking it scratched against a wooden chair, immediately after that it started burning so I washed it and noticed there was a yellowish-green pus , since this isn't my first tattoo I started panicking because I've never experienced this before? I phoned my tattoo artist and he recommended that I wash the tattoo with luke warm water with salt in it & then apply Beclate on it? I've been doing this since Saturday and now I can see symptoms of an infection? So my question is does BECLATE help or am I going to have to get something else ## Hello, Jamie! How are you? You may need an oral, systemic antibiotic. The FDA lists their typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarr...

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Hi i think i had conceived in December but in january i went to clinic n the doctor gave me doxytet but everytime i took the pills, the brown discharges came out or i bleed but lightely... but i got my periods normally... was i pregnant or the pills wer just working their way? ## Hello, SweeT! How are you? Did you have a positive exam for pregnancy? Or do you just think you were pregnant? This medication is an antibiotic that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea, as listed by the U.S. FDA.

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How long does it take for this drug to get out of your system? ## Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim is an antibiotic/antibacterial, commonly sold in the US under the brand name Bactrim. It is used to treat various types of infections. At the most, it should only take up to 48hours to be processed out of your body, if you had an allergic reaction, it may take awhile long for all of those symptoms to subside, though. Some common side effects of this medication may include: nausea, drowsiness, diarrhea and skin rash. You can read more about it here: Was there anything else I can help you with? ## I am on my sixth day of Sulfamethoxazole 800mg twice daily, and I am very restless and having anxiety attacks. Should I stop taking the med. MY coughing has gone away on the 3rd day. ## Good to see I ...

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oval white S21 ## Research I have gathered shows that your pill is Penicillin V Potassium (500 mg). Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi; and is used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms. To learn more information about this medication, please refer to the link below... If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back so I can further assist you. ## Does this medication treat unrine tract infections?

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Hello, and thank you for being there. My wife had been taking a course of amoxicillin for cystitis but stopped yesterday and today feels terribly weak, with occasional hot flushes and pain below her left shoulder blade. She is a 73 year old 'Anglo-Saxon' weighing about 110 lbs. She has not lost any weight, but her BMI has been low for years despite all attempts to build it up. Her height is 5'7". The dosage was 12 x 500mG pills on the first day of the course and one 500mG pill a day for 16 days, total 28 pills. She had nearly finished the course but stopped because her skin was yellowish and her urine was darker than usual although bowel movements were normal in colour. Her skin is improving in colour ; pink is beginning to replace the yellow ! FWIW she'd had a sore ...

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Can cephalexin 500mg cap be used for sore throat. ## Hello, Hope! How are you? Cephalexin is an antibiotic that's used to treat various types of bacterial infections, so it will only help, if a sore throat is due to an infection of some type. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been taking this for five days with no relief from head cold and now seems to be going to my chest. Should I go back to the doctor? ## Hello, Jennie! How are you? This is an antibiotic and it will not do anything to treat a cold. It is only effective at treating bacterial infections, but colds are caused by viruses. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. If your doctor prescribed it for you to take for a cold, it may have been to prevent an infection from developing, or to treat an existing one that the cold may have caused, such as a sinus infection, but as I said, it will not do anything to treat the cold itself. Thus yes, if you feel that you are getting worse, please consult your doctor, a...

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Bacterial in my urine and taking citrosloxacin ## Hello, Tina! How are you? The FDA classifies Ciprofloxacin as an antibiotic that is used to treat various bacterial infections. Its typical side effects may possible include nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I had 1000mg erythromycin at the ER in the am and when I went to get it filled the cost was to high. So they called In z pack. Is it normal to change to different ones and in the same day? ## Hello, Lisa! How are you? Yes, there's no harm in it and you can just start taking the new medication as prescribed. Sometimes, they are even prescribed together in cases of severe infections. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is antibiotic? ## Yes, it is Cephalexin, used to treat various types of infections. Common side effects may include: nausea, diarrhea, skin rash and drowsiness. You can read more here: Is there anything else I can help you with? ## im in mexico and got lab test that i had histolytica and bacteria -bacilos 35% ans cocos 65%. dr put me on metronidazol-400mg 3x a day for five days and also secnidazol -500mg for 4 days twice a day. after waiting 10 days i went back to lab . the new results were negative on the histolytica but the Bacilos was 40% and Cocos 60%. the dr then put me on 4 days , 3 x a day 500mg of Cefalexina. does this sound right. im so concerned about taking more antibiotics bcos they create alot of pain in my gastrointestinal track. what do you think, please? are there altern...

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