CEFTAZIDIME vs CEFUROXIME AXETIL

I Have been on IV antibiotics and was discharged from hospital yesterday, now this is what my Picc looks like, I am in emergency as my arm is really hot and feels like it is on fire, I am having heart palpitations, am extremely tired, supper nausea and 8 mg of zofran is not covering it. As well I n

I have a patient with a history of multiple myeloma, currently in remission about a year after autologous stem cell transplant, currently in pomalidomide maintenance. PMH is notable for multiple DVTs and PEs and probably an undiagnosed hypercoagulable state, for which he's on warfarin. Also paroxy

Hi there, I'm Throwaway PharmD. Let me type up a few new Rx's for you that showed up in my hospital electronic RX queue: >Metformin 800mg supp 500mgMISC Sig: TAKE >Rosiglitazone 8mg Sig:take 0.5 tab in AM >pioglitazone 22.5mg Sig:take 0.5 tab in AM >Ceftazidime 1gm for 5 doses Frequency:

When I'm reconning ceftazidime/avibactam(avycaz) there is a ton of positive pressure in the vial after the powder fully recon's. I know that's normal, however, I notice after a short while, maybe an hour, the bubbles go away and there is no more positive pressure in the vial, even if none of the sol

My Dad has been an alcoholic for decades and has been drinking every night since he was 25 years old. There have been moments in the past several months when we had to have him checked by physicians because we were worried about his health, given that he is not getting any younger. Surprisingly, his

Nurse here. I have a question for reconstituting ceftazidime via IV push. I notice specifically for this medication, when I inject 20 ml’s of sterile water into the vial, it seems like there’s carbonated bubbles once I draw it back into my syringe. It also leaks a whole lot. I don’t inject any addi

Hi everyone, and sorry for the photo (in the comments). A relative developed (F30, no smoker) a wound on their hip after an afternoon at the beach. This happened in July. We went to the ER, and a plastic surgeon also examined it. They were prescribed antibiotics and painkillers (amoxicillin, flucona

Howdy, nerds. Anyone know why the ceftazidime package insert indicates that vials should be reconstituted with SWFI, and then diluted further with NSS? Can I just use NSS for the initial recon? Most importantly, can I use a mini-bag? TYIA.

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