Donna P - Re: Avelox---

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Thank you for the reply.

Donna P.

> >

> > Hi all,

> > Dad has been sick now for going on the 3rd week. He has been on

> > several antibiotics. Started with I.V. Rocephin and Z pak

> > (Zithromax) by mouth. He has bronchitis. After almost a week,

he

> > ran a low grade temp and then spiked a fever of near 103

degrees.

> > They d/c'd the I.V. Rocephin and started him on Avelox I.V.

This

> is

> > usually given once daily, 400 MG. He still ran a temp and they

> drew

> > blood cultures and it was discovered that he was positive for

> staph

> > infection in his blood. Needless to say, he has been pretty

> sick.

> > So, he has been on Avelox I.V. along with Vancomycin I.V. Last

> Wed.

> > he became very confused, hallucinating, wild vivid dreams. He

was

> > having trouble deciding what was real and what was a dream. The

> > Avelox is used to treat respiratory infections and it has alot

of

> > central nervous system side effects. It should be used

cautiously

> > in patients with any CNS problems. It will also lower the

seizure

> > threshold. My dad was twitching all over the place. (he is on

> > Keppra for seizures) The MD cut the dose from 400 MG to 200

MG.

> > This seemed to help. Dad's mental status came back to what it

> was,

> > the temp came down and he seemed to be getting better. Well,

> today

> > I went in and he was back to the confusion, wild dreaming and

> > hallucinating again. He is to get 3 more days of this stuff

> > (Avelox). I think I am going to insist that they get rid of

it.

> It

> > seems as if it is building up in his blood and causing problems

> even

> > at half dose. Also, even with all of these antibiotics, my dad

> has

> > spiked another fever again! My questions are, if any of you can

> > help me, 1. Has anyone had any problems with the Avelox with

> their

> > loved one? 2. I realize that LBD can play with blood pressure

> and

> > pulse. Has there been any evidence that it can effect the

> > hypothalimus in the brain that regulates body temperature?

Thanks

> > for your help.

> > Donna P.

> >

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