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What Does Left Basal Pneumonia Mean?
my mother was diagnosed with left basal pneumonia she is 74 yeas old and was discharged from hospital yesterday was given amoxicillin and clarithromycin but now she is being sick and has diarohhea she has had amoxicillin before which hasnt effected her this way will it be the other antibiotics also what is left basal pneumonia
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, her diarrhoea is mostly due to amoxicillin. Amoxicillin can cause diarrhea on second exposure.
So you should stop amoxicillin.
There are options for oral antibiotics other than amoxicillin like cefixime, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin etc.
And left basal pneumonia means lung infection in lower lobe of left lung.
So antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother.Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, her diarrhoea is mostly due to amoxicillin. Amoxicillin can cause diarrhea on second exposure.
So you should stop amoxicillin.
There are options for oral antibiotics other than amoxicillin like cefixime, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin etc.
And left basal pneumonia means lung infection in lower lobe of left lung.
So antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother.Thanks.
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