Have Taken Zpack For The Start Of Sinus Infection. Can I Have Foot Surgery?

Posted on Wed, 24 Jul 2013

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Question : If I take a zpack today - for the start of a sinus infection (no fever) can I have foot surgery on Friday?

Answered by Dr. Naveen (1 hour later)

Hi

Thanks for posting the query

If you do not have an acute infection, Z-pack is not recommended. Instead you can try doing steam inhalation, use saline spray and a mucolytic (such as ambroxol or bromhexine).

For foot surgery, usually spinal anaesthesia is given and not general anaesthesia. Hence, mild sinusitis is not a contraindication for foot surgery.

If you still feel unconvinced, you can definitely take Z-pack as a precautionary measure.

Hope this answers your query; I will be available for the follow-up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar