CEFOTETAN vs CEFUROXIME

Welcome back to SAR! Previously, we looked at early antibiotics and ended the post with the [discovery of penicillin](https://www.reddit.com/r/SAR_Med_Chem/comments/tp9c0n/13_min_read_penicillin_is_apparently_better_than/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3). In it we looked at the b

Hi all! 24 F here. Just got diagnosed with recurrent c diff colitis. I had a pretty bad initial infection (wasn't hospitalized but according to my dr probably should have been) that gave me moderate/severe colitis. It took over 3 ER visits to finally get the diagnosis which is why it was so bad. I s

I had an emergency laparoscopic appendectomy 9 days ago for appendicitis. The surgery went well, I came home almost immediately after. I take lexapro, Wellbutrin and adderall for ADHD, depression and anxiety. I’ve been on them for years and they’ve worked well. At least they did before the surgery.

I may have misheard my dentist today. I thought she said "Any new drug allergies?" but she may have said "Any drug allergies?" Just want to double check :) Thanks!

Hello, my name is Daniel and I'm 19 years old. I'm 1.82 cm and around 70 kgs, which is around 6 ft 154 lbs. I'm a smoker, I've been smoking for about 4 to 5 years and I also have asthma. I've followed a treatment when I was around 9-10 years old for it, I had the luck to stumble upon a really good p

Per package insert, cefuroxime tablets are not supposed to be crushed or chewed. The reason behind this is persistent bitter/bad taste. Our formulary only has 500mg tabs. What are your thoughts on splitting the tab given it’s not recommended due to the bitterness? No safety concerns noted in package

Had an Rx for Azithromycin 250mg bd for 5 days. Patient indicated this was for a kidney infection. I asked if it was an STI but was assured it was a kidney infection. I rang the prescriber thinking it may be a mistake and they wanted Cefuroxime instead (Zinnat instead of zithromax) But no, correct m

So we have this elderly tech challenged temp lady with "hospital experience" at our LTC who only checks filled prescriptions. We stopped letting her verify antibiotic IV's because she keeps acting like it's acute care and wants to check CrCl on every other order and ends up disrupting workflow even

Can we as pharmacist alter a script without calling provider? Example today. Cefuroxime 250mg/5mL susp The solution does not exist in a generic. Can I change the cefuroxime 250 mg tab without verbal approval? Also. —Changing tabs to capsules? The RX is written for 5 mg but only 10 mg available, can

* Age: 86 * Sex: Male * Height: 172 - 178 cm * Weight: 54 kilograms * Race: not sure (Indian) * Duration of complaint: \~1 week * Location (Geographic): India * Location (on body): not applicable? * Recreational drug use: none since at least 1.5 decades. Smoked cigarettes for 5-10 years before that.

Hi all, I am 32 years old, female, around 120 pounds, nonsmoker/social drinker. No health issues besides a UTI that I have been fighting off since January (currently on Cefuroxime 500/ 2X a day for 5 days, have taken Monurol 3X as well)....I just saw a urologist who put me on a treatment plan which

Hello! I am a 23-year-old Black female, no significant past medical history So I tested positive for strep on 05/27 and started and completed a 10-day course of amoxicillin. I began feeling better by day 2 or 3 of the amoxicillin but still completed the full course. On the morning of 06/10 (4 days