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Should I Stop Codeine And Use Morphine Patch For Pain Due To Pleurisy And Fluid In Lungs ?
I've had fluid on my lung for a month and was taking Amoxicillin 500, but now have pleurisy too and my GP gave me Clarithomycin 500 yesterday. An hour after taking it I fainted (but had also taken a codeine for the pain). Should I stop the antibiotics or codeine please? Would a morphine patch (back pain type) where I have the pain do the same job?
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your problem. It would be advisable to continue Clarithromycin and to try other analgesics. While there is a probability that Clarithromycin can lead to increased levels of codeine , it is very rare.
You should consult your doctor again to assess the probability of this reaction
Sorry to hear about your problem. It would be advisable to continue Clarithromycin and to try other analgesics. While there is a probability that Clarithromycin can lead to increased levels of codeine , it is very rare.
You should consult your doctor again to assess the probability of this reaction
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