CEFEPIME vs CEFUROXIME AXETIL

Bill has not been paid. BCBS has also not reimbursed us for any care in 90 days. We’re about to go full hunger games for Zosyn and cefepime. How do I get this to have as much news coverage as a bunch of tik tok stars striking in Minnesota?

69M My dad is critically ill — the hospital keeps changing his diagnosis and refusing to document what’s actually happening. I don’t know what else to do. My dad has Addison’s disease, a rare autoimmune condition that makes him extremely vulnerable to stress and infection. He is considered malnouris

I’ve noticed that even if someone has anaphylaxis to penicillin, they will get a cephalosporin and be fine on it (cefepime for example because it has low cross reactivity?). Are 3rd and 4th generation a good alternative to suggest for anaphylaxis to penicillin? Or should I go with a carbapenem (I.e.

Patient put on IV Cefepime empirically 2/2 fever, congestion, leukocytosis. Tested positive for Influenza A. Pharmacist asked MD to dc antibiotics since...patient has the flu.. MD started Tamiflu and wants to keep IV cefepime to “prevent secondary pneumonia” -insert pikachu face-

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Background 32F, Caucasian, No drug or alcohol use, immunocompromised patient with POTS, Lupus and CVID. Meds include metoprolol, augmentin, oxycodone, Abilify, trazodone, clonidine, plaquenil In a nutshell, I had an infected port a cath removed 2 days ago and am reaching out because I have symptom

You have a patient with confirmed C. Diff with symptoms and positive PCR. Precious chemo. Central line in place. ANC 400 Previous admission for kleb bacteremia. Pt is febrile and clinically stable. Team adds oral vanc, IV vanc and cefepime. Questions: 1. Cultures still arent back in 48 hours, pt st

Hello all of you lovely people! I'm just tossing this out there and need insight. In the world of cephalosporins, I know that Keflex and Rocephin are different gens. If a person's culture shows a resistance to cefazolin but was prescribed Keflex. Will the Keflex cover the organism? The organism is

Hello all! 25 Y/o, 198 cm, 111 kg. No genetic disorders. Smoking 0.5 packet per day. Reflux, gastritis, high blood pressure. I have diagnosed atipical pneumonia, 03.09.2020. (Day/months/year) Doctors gave me azitromicin and favipiravir for covid. After 2 months, i had covid + test. Very mild sympto

Male/32/Asian/HK/165cm/86kg/Non-smoker/Rarely drink [once a month]. Ever since mid January, I've been experiencing pain in my pelvis. It started off as a light dull pain which evolved into a sharp ache. Now, it's just a lingering pain and I do not know what causes it or how to remedy it. Some times

My girlfriend is 28F, height 5’9, weight 165 lbs and is currently taking Cefuroxime Axetil 500mg 1 tablet twice a day. She has a UTI, and she wonders if the coffee she drinks with Stevia in the raw sugar substitute multiple times a day and night will make her UTI worse? We really appreciate your he

29/female/130 lbs./5’5/White. Diagnosed with a middle left ear infection on Tues (4/23) and immediately put on Cefuroxime Axetil (antibiotic), Arcoxia (pain relief), Phenylpropanolamine (nasal decongestant), and nasal spray. Pain is gone, ear is mostly drained - little residual pus. Currently experi

Woman, 35, Plus size, 5'9, non smoker, takes thyroxin daily. Hello everyone. I found myself with a 39°C fever 4 days before my flight to Greece. I took ibuprofen and stayed in bed, hydrating and sleeping. A few hours later the stinging ache of tonsillitis made me open my mouth and check. Indeed, I

Age: 25 Sex: Female Medication: Oral birth control Hello everyone, I recently started the antibiotic cefuroxime axetil 500mg, and i’ve never been on this medication before. I’m supposed to be on it for a month due to a chronic sinus infection. I started it 2 days ago. However, this morning I woke u

Hello everyone! [22F] I have been having a very high fever for 2 days and paracetamol always lowered it after 20-30 minutes. Now that I have started taking antibiotics ( Zinacef ) I have gotten another fever and after more than 40 minutes it is still the same. Do you think the antibiotics could pre

Hi there, I am a 30 year old male from Bangladesh and I haven't taken the vaccine yet because I am not eligible. So, 20 days ago, I had this weakness, muscleache, feverish feeling for 2-3 days with no fever (the temp only got to be 98.5F for a couple of hours for 2 days). I went to a cardiologist