Antibiotics Questions (Page 13)

Antibiotics and Vaginal Bleeding (I'm not on birth control, is this normal?)?

I got my wisdom teeth removed last month and they got inflected so now I'm taking antibiotics, Amoxicillin Trihydrate (3 times a day) and Metronidazole (2 times a day) for 10 days. I've had some vaginal bleeding so I'm a bit concerned... Is this normal? ***I am not taking birth... read more

Depo-Provera and Antibiotics?

I have been finding some extremely conflicting information regarding the use of Depo-Provera (a progesterone contraceptive injection) and doxycycline (a tetracycline antibiotic). The prescribing information pamphlet for Depo-Provera indicates that enzyme-inducing drugs may decrease its... read more

Allergy - Allergic to Bactrim. What about the rest of the Sulfa drugs?

I had a very very rare but serious reaction to the antibiotic Bactrim. I ended up in an isolation room in the hospital for over a week because my white blood cells and in particular the neutrophils went down to zero. I had no immunity to anything and I am recovering at home now but everyone wears a... read more

Does expired antibiotics become toxic?

How long do I have to wait to have unprotected sex after finishing antibiotics- have Nexplanon?

I got the Nexplanon inserted and shortly after had to take antibiotics for a UTI. My doctor said no unprotected sex until I'm done with the antibiotics, but I want to make sure because I want the Nexplanon to be working right and in my system before having unprotected sex again.

I took Monistat 1 and now I have a smelly discharge which I didn't have before I took it. Why ?

I was taking antibiotics for strep throat it ended up giving me a yeast infection it had no smell but itchiness and swelling occurred. I took Monistat 1 and I cleared up in 3 days but like the next day or two I ended up with another discharge which smells bad.

UTI/Yeast infection keeps coming back...help!?

I have had a UTI or yeast infection on and off for about a month again... the doctor told me to treat it with antibiotics so I did, but then I became resistant to them so I took fluconazole which 100% helped. However, 5-6 days later I felt symptoms again... So I took another fluconazole which... read more

If the antibiotic ciprofloxacin is over a year old will it still be effective?

HELP!!! yeast infection that won't go away?

Hello, I am a 27 y/o healthy female. I took amoxicillin for strep then 5 days into taking the medicine I got a VERY BAD yeast infection. I stopped taking the antibiotics and took 200 mg of Difclucan. The next day, I took another 150 mg of difclucan. Now it is the next day and my yeast infection has... read more

Can I consume yogurt (a pro-biotic) while taking Azithromycin (an antibiotic)?

I am consuming 4 oz. of "Activia yogurt" per day to improve bowel movements. I am also taking 250 mg of azithromycin daily. Will the pro-biotic counteract the antibiotic?

I was wondering how much penicillin VK should be taken daily and for how many days to cure a UTI?

Basically what would the regimen be for clearing up a UTI using the antibiotic penicillin VK... what strength and dosage and for how many days should it be taken to make sure the bacterial infection is fully cleared up ... thank you so much for your time :)

Took too much metronidazole?

I was prescribe metronidazole 400mg, 5 pills at once as a single dose for bacterial vaginitis. I accidentally took it twice. 5 yesterday and 5 today. I made a mistake and forgot it was a single dose. It's been 8+ hours since I took the second dose and I feel okay. A little dizzy slightly... read more

Can I use mupirocin ointment and triple antibiotic ointment?

If I have an area on my skin with staph is it okay to use both

My husband has a tooth infection. I have Bactrim and azithromycin antibiotics. Would either work ?

He has an appointment scheduled March 1st for the dentist and on Monday is going to call to try to be seen sooner. In the meantime though I feel bad he is suffering. I have two antibiotics here that were never used. I wonder if either would work for a tooth infection ? His filling has broken away... read more

Methylprednisolone dose pack - I finished taking a 4mg 6 day pack but actually skipped the last...

... day due to concern with interaction with an antibiotic I was about to start, Levaquin. I took the Levaquin for 2 days and had terrible panic attack like side effect on 2nd day with chest tightness, dizzy, short breath so I quit taking right away. Since then I have had these smaller episodes of... read more