Antibiotic

Please, do NOT use an antibiotic on an open scrapes,sores,Never on burns!!! If it burns or irritates your skin, stop using it for now. Hope you get to feel better.

missbaker

"While taking cephalosporin antibiotic, can it burns, aggrevates or hurts your wounds or infections because it is working?"

The cephalosporin family of antibiotics has the commonly found side effects of most other antibiotics. If you are allergic to penicillin, there may be a 'cross over' effect. You are taking an oral antibiotic that can cause the symptoms that you describe. Localized or not, *you need to call the physician that prescribed the antibiotic and ask about your symptoms.

You did not state the reason you are being treated but from your description as 'wounds,' it would seem to indicate that there multiple injuries involved. As injuries heal there is usually less pain rather than more. A repeat:* you need to call the physician that prescribed the antibiotic and ask about your symptoms. There are too many variables to be considered and your physician NEEDS to know this information. If this was treated via an Emergency Room physician or your own physician, the infection may be 'resistant' to the antibiotic prescribed and needs to be reevaluated or you may have the early warning symptoms associated with an allergic reaction.

NO MATTER THE REASON, PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR PHYSICIAN/ER BECAUSE THIS MAY BE MORE SERIOUS THAN YOU MIGHT KNOW. PLEASE DO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!

hs

Katie, hi,

I think Miss Baker is referring to a P.O. antibiotic.  OTC Neosporin, an antibiotic ointment and creme is available for the sole purpose of a Topical (Not internal) relief for scrapes, cuts and burns.  I have used it successfully many times - and it does promote healing.  It has always been a soothing  OTC, as it contains sulfates and zinc among other ingredients.  There is a caution of not to use the product for more than seven (7) days unless you are told otherwise by your doctor, and can be applied 3 times daily.  The caution also, if this is a deep punture, dobg bites, or a poisoneous bite, to SEE YOUR DOCTOR WITHOUT DELAY.

meetze94

94meetze

Agreed, as read . . . P.O. and not a topical. 

Thank you for adding the information and CAUTION concerning puncture wounds and/or animal bites when treating with OTC topical antibiotics! 

The cephalosporin's have that 'cross over' with the penicillin family and ceftriaxone (Rocephin). Patients need to be reminded about the symptoms of allergic/anaphylactic reactions to medications, too. Rx medications include patient information and it is the patient's responsibility to read that information. Most US pharmacies also include easily understandable patient information with Rx medications.

missbaker, we hope you have found an answer to your question ~

Good tag line, meetze94!

The first precept of medicine:  "First of all, do no harm!"

Include

"It's better to know what you don't know than what you do know!"

hs

Honey, thanks for the tag back.  Also, a large percentage of people who cannot take penicillin cannot take KEFLEX.  I eperienced this just recently. a severe reaction! 

I reently received a RX for Mirapex.  Not one warning label on the botttle and the pharacist was reluctant to give the pharmaceutical insert to me.  She did.  Mirapex has been know in 11% of cases, people on 0.50 mg qhs, but can used in daytime for severe muscle cramping and spasms, to have a high incident of TIA like episodes.  Numerous autombile accidents have occurred with fatalities! Not one word was told me. However, I use i-Guard, plus my own BSN and found in the end 

2 of cases, that people wil be at home, driving or whatever activity and go into a TIA type episode.  They trpoty many fatal aitomobile accidentsl  Not one word was told me. But, I use i-Guard, plus my own BSN and have found, in the end, knowledge is POWER.

meetze94

Amnd you make an excellent point that the inserts from the pharmaceutical companys should be read 0 butmost people unforunately do not.  They rely on h=thir Dctor to give the the Risk and Benefit of thie t=ytrwymrny.  WRONH.

meetze94

There was another question about unusual symptoms associated with an MI that I answered and there is so much misinformation within the medical field that I think that there needs to be more emphasis on PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY. 

Perhaps I am more concerned than most because of patients that have not received the time for an adequate or easily understood explanation. When a physician does not have or want to take the time for their patients then there should be someone that is available, i.e. PA or RN.

Too many 'warning signs' are missed and the damage can be irreparable -- leading cause of death in women? Most will answer breast cancer instead of an MI. The media, patient information and diagnostics were an unbeatable combination and I could hope that there will be more of an awareness about PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY. It is as simple as entering the name of a diagnosis or a medication in the 'search' field  to HELP find ANSWERS. Definitely NOT the first choice but it is an option. My recommendation to patients has been to use a WRITTEN CHECK LIST before their appointment so that they can ask questions, describe symptoms and have an up to date list of their medications without forgetting something that might be important. When there is more than one physician involved this becomes even more important. For those of us that are or were physicians (retired), knowing our own health problems really reinforces the importance of an up to date list of medications, known allergies and a simple medical history.

Another suggestion is keeping a list of medications in a wallet or purse, in their car with the proof of auto insurance and one in the refrigerator. WHY THE REFRIGERATOR? EMS techs will frequently look there to see if there is insulin, it may be one of the few things not damaged by a fire or natural disaster -- just another way to try to keep that information available and possibly safe. Anyone in the health care profession should try to encourage PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY. The information is available from hospitals and physicians offices -- ASK! IF there isn't an answer, ASK AGAIN until someone ANSWERS the QUESTIONS!

From your own experience, you know how important this information is and that it does deserve attention. Have you considered asking an OPEN QUESTION within Yedda as a possible way to encourage others to understand the value of a BASIC KNOWLEDGE BASE?

AND THANK YOU! Always good to have that feedback, isn't it?

hs