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Suggest Remedy For Nausea, Headache And Thrush After Taking Levofloxacin

My friend has been diagnosed with a kidney infection and kidney stone. She has been prescribed Levofloxacin 750 mg once per day. She is complaining about side effects of headache and nausea, and now has thrush. What can address these symptoms...is it best to hang in there or have doctor re-evaluate antibiotic?
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...

As per your query Levofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic and comes under the category of Fluoroquinolones..
Headache and nausea are side effects of Levofloxacin and you should consult your treating physician and explain the immediate symptoms so that he can either alter the dose of the antibiotic or change the antibiotic..

Thrush is a fungal infection and it occurs in some individuals who take antibiotics because antibiotics kills the good bacteria present in mouth that helps in preventing infections along with the harmful bacteria..

As some amount of fungus is always present in mouth and in absence of the good bacteria the fungus overgrows and causes infection..

You should start gargles with Nystatin mouthwash and suck on Clotrimazole lozenges for relief..
Take more of Probiotics like Yoghurt and garlic as it helps in retaining good bacteria and helps in faster clearing of infection..
Drink plenty of water..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Remedy For Nausea, Headache And Thrush After Taking Levofloxacin

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your query Levofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic and comes under the category of Fluoroquinolones.. Headache and nausea are side effects of Levofloxacin and you should consult your treating physician and explain the immediate symptoms so that he can either alter the dose of the antibiotic or change the antibiotic.. Thrush is a fungal infection and it occurs in some individuals who take antibiotics because antibiotics kills the good bacteria present in mouth that helps in preventing infections along with the harmful bacteria.. As some amount of fungus is always present in mouth and in absence of the good bacteria the fungus overgrows and causes infection.. You should start gargles with Nystatin mouthwash and suck on Clotrimazole lozenges for relief.. Take more of Probiotics like Yoghurt and garlic as it helps in retaining good bacteria and helps in faster clearing of infection.. Drink plenty of water.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.