Reviewer: CINDY007, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I WS GIVNE THIS THRU IV IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A SEVERE INFECTION CAUSED BY SPIDER BITE, THEN GIVEN TO TAKE AT HOME FOR 2 WEEKS. THAT & THE INFECTION CAUSED STAGE 4 KIDNEY DISEASE TO ME. NOT VERY HAPPY! IT ONLY OCCURS IN A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS FROM WHAT I AM BEING TOLD. THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS IS IGA NEPHROPATHY. NOT VERY HAPPY!

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I WS GIVNE THIS THRU IV IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A SEVERE INFECTION CAUSED BY SPIDER BITE, THEN GIVEN TO TAKE AT HOME FOR 2 WEEKS. THAT & THE INFECTION CAUSED STAGE 4 KIDNEY DISEASE TO ME. NOT VERY HAPPY! IT ONLY OCCURS IN A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS FROM WHAT I AM BEING TOLD. THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS IS IGA NEPHROPATHY. NOT VERY HAPPY!
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was on this med first at the hospital for 10 days, and then at home through a pic line for 14. The first day on the drug, I had red-mans and so they gave me IV benedril. Worked wonders for me, but being on benedril for a month equates to little functioning. For me, it was more of an error on the doctors part that led me to this drug. When a doctor doesn't know why their prescribed drug isn ... Show Full Comment

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I was on this med first at the hospital for 10 days, and then at home through a pic line for 14. The first day on the drug, I had red-mans and so they gave me IV benedril. Worked wonders for me, but being on benedril for a month equates to little functioning. For me, it was more of an error on the doctors part that led me to this drug. When a doctor doesn't know why their prescribed drug isn't clearing up an infection - don't let them just go to the most potent and toxic drug. A good doctor will explore other options. It took me going to the Mayo clinic after 4 weeks of pain and anxiety to heal. They diagnosed me in 15 minutes and I was back at work a week later. The original doctors never even looked at the possibility of a viral infection. And even the most hardcore antibiotic will do nothing for a virus. I don't have any lasting side effects from the drug, but it sounds as though doctors don't use it often for a reason. Skin issues can be hard to diagnose. Just make sure your doctor does a culture for both bacterial/viral infections throughout the course. A secondary infection can show up after the initial tests and if not treated will appear to be a "resistant" bacteria. Obviously just my own case and I am not a doctor. But information is power!
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Reviewer: tam1966, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was given this drug while in the hospital emergency room. It was given to me "accidently" as it was actually meant for another patient but we were mixed up and given each others medications. The nursing staff finally realized their "mistake" and immediately stopped the iv and started me on the antibiotic that i was supposed to been given. About an hour or so later i was rel ... Show Full Comment

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I was given this drug while in the hospital emergency room. It was given to me "accidently" as it was actually meant for another patient but we were mixed up and given each others medications. The nursing staff finally realized their "mistake" and immediately stopped the iv and started me on the antibiotic that i was supposed to been given. About an hour or so later i was released and sent home but before i could get home i was sicker than i have could ever remember at the time. Severe vomiting and diarreaha over the next 3 days and when we contacted the e/r about it just after arriving home, they seemed unconcerned. And the worst part about it was that i was to be in surgery just 6 days later. According to what i was told by my surgeon, if I had never been given this drug, i would have healed much quicker from the surgery. But, because i was given it, it took several weeks longer to heal, and lost my job because of having to be out of work for so long. I now list this drug on my "allergic to" list and will NEVER take it again if i have anything to do with it!
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Reviewer: seerjudy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was given for infection after breast surgery caused highly allergic reaction throat swelling outside and inside, brain burning and swelling inside, skin turning red and stinging to touch

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I was given for infection after breast surgery caused highly allergic reaction throat swelling outside and inside, brain burning and swelling inside, skin turning red and stinging to touch
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Reviewer: Napoli1986, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was started on vancomycin iv twice daily while in the hospital for steomyelitis. no problems. Now I have been on the iv thereapy for almost 4 weeks at home and the problems start. During the iv the itching starts from head to toe and it continues for 2 hrs after iv is done. Today I had blood drawn - this is done weekly - to determine the vancomycin amount in the blood. the nusrse said it is ... Show Full Comment

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I was started on vancomycin iv twice daily while in the hospital for steomyelitis. no problems. Now I have been on the iv thereapy for almost 4 weeks at home and the problems start. During the iv the itching starts from head to toe and it continues for 2 hrs after iv is done. Today I had blood drawn - this is done weekly - to determine the vancomycin amount in the blood. the nusrse said it is possible that the vancomycin may be decreased or discontinued. Over all the vancomycin has helped alot. The doctor told me that I will be on antiobiotics for a long time. The iv therapy will only be for 6 - 8 weeks, after that it will be oral meds,
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