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Suggest Treatment For Black Stool And Kidney Infection During High Creatinine Level
It s regarding my mom, 79, she is in a hospital right now. She has kidney infection, creatinine level is high, lung problem and the color of the feces was black. Doctor prescribed her antibiotics, ceftriaxone and then Meropenem 0.5g Soon after she began to hallucinate, her tongue became tight and can not speak, difficulty breathing, she has to wear oxygen mask, swelling,and her feet turn light blue... Are these the side effects of the antibiotics?
Fri, 8 Jul 2022
Hi,
According to the phase IV clinical trial that was run by EhealthMe on April, 29, 2022, among 14902 people, 14 people or 0.1% people had hallucination while using Ceftriaxone. Ceftriaxone may cause symptoms of some serious allergic reactions like rashes, swelling of face, lips, tongue, hands or feet, breathing difficulties, wheezing, dizziness etc. Other rare side effects are encephalopathy, mental status change, confusion, seizures, myoclonus etc. On the other hand, carbapenems including Meropenem may cause some rare side effects like neurotoxic symptoms such as encephalopathy, headache, seizures, confusion, numbness or tingling sensation etc. If these side effects are noticed during using these medications, then the prescribing doctor should be informed immediately for medical help.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
According to the phase IV clinical trial that was run by EhealthMe on April, 29, 2022, among 14902 people, 14 people or 0.1% people had hallucination while using Ceftriaxone. Ceftriaxone may cause symptoms of some serious allergic reactions like rashes, swelling of face, lips, tongue, hands or feet, breathing difficulties, wheezing, dizziness etc. Other rare side effects are encephalopathy, mental status change, confusion, seizures, myoclonus etc. On the other hand, carbapenems including Meropenem may cause some rare side effects like neurotoxic symptoms such as encephalopathy, headache, seizures, confusion, numbness or tingling sensation etc. If these side effects are noticed during using these medications, then the prescribing doctor should be informed immediately for medical help.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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