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How Long Does It Take Body To Detoxify Cefepime Induced Hypoxia Completely?

How long can cefepime induced hypoxia take to go away. My father almost died from complications due to neurotoxcicity. It has been over 72 hours since they stopped med. he is improving but slowly, as he is 81 and in declining health due to lung cancer. He was being treated for sepsis from UTI so was very deconditioned state before the administration of cefepime.
Fri, 10 Jun 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, history of malignancy in old age and treatment given for this is like double edge sword and may have many side effects and complications nothing can be explained even after clinical examination so it is the part of the disease and treatment that has to be faced any how, hope this information help.
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How Long Does It Take Body To Detoxify Cefepime Induced Hypoxia Completely?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, history of malignancy in old age and treatment given for this is like double edge sword and may have many side effects and complications nothing can be explained even after clinical examination so it is the part of the disease and treatment that has to be faced any how, hope this information help.