Given your symptoms and the side effects you’re experiencing with L-cin, it’s essential first to consult with your doctor immediately about the adverse reactions. L-cin, or levofloxacin, is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that can cause dizziness, nausea, and other more serious side effects. Your doctor can assess whether stopping L-cin is the best course. Meanwhile, regarding an alternative antibiotic, Nitrofurantoin, the active component in Nitrobact, already covers many common bacteria causing urinary tract infections. If symptoms persist, considering switching to a different antibiotic class might be necessary, such as a cephalosporin like cefpodoxime or a beta-lactam like amoxicillin-clavulanate, but only under direct medical supervision. Your urine culture results, if available, would help guide these choices, selecting an antibiotic specific to the bacteria responsible. As for Urispas (flavoxate) and its role in alleviating urinary discomfort, if it’s helping with your symptoms and not causing issues, you may continue it, ensuring it doesn’t conflict with any new medications. Increasing hydration and avoiding irritants like caffeine or alcohol can aid comfort and recovery. Also, given your earlier mentioned fever and blood in urine, it’s essential if symptoms worsen or the fever persists, there’s an urgent need to contact your healthcare provider, as untreated or ineffectively managed UTIs can lead to complications such as kidney infections.
Seeking Alternative Antibiotic for UTI Symptoms and Side Effects
Hello doctor, I’m having symptoms of a Urinary Tract Infection since the day before yesterday, pain while urinating, frequent urge, and I noticed a little blood once. I also developed fever. I got a urine test done which shows infection. I had pus cells 15-20 rbc 3-4 bacteria +detected and epithelial cell 20-30 I was prescribed Nitrobact 100 mg BD, Urispas TDS, and L-cin 500 OD. After taking L-cin, I am experiencing continuous dizziness, nausea, and chest/throat discomfort, and I’m not able to tolerate it. Can you please suggest an alternative antibiotic and tell me if I should continue the other medicines?”
How long have you been experiencing dizziness and nausea?:
- 1-3 daysHave you experienced similar side effects from antibiotics in the past?:
- Yes, occasionallyAre you currently taking any other medications or supplements?:
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Hello dear As per clinical history it seems moderate uti infection. The medication l chin contains Levofloxacin which causes dizziness and headache. So as per my clinical experience this medication should be rest but rest two Nitrofurantoin Urispas Should be continued to control infection Instead Amoxicillin and Ciprofloxacin can be added in current regimen However i suggest you to please consult general physician medicine for better clarity regarding Stopping of medication Additional medication Please donot take any medication without consulting the concerned physician only Regards
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