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Can I Be Getting Repeated Sinus Infections Because Of Avastin Injections In Eye?

I am getting a sinus infection over and over. Have been on cipro three times and Levociflocin (sp). Can I be getting a sinus infection be ause of Avastin injections in my eye every three weeks. They say no but I am beginning to think there is a connection. I am allergic to most antibiotics.
Sat, 8 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Injection Avastin is a bevacizumab, which is used to treat a certain serious eye condition like age-related macular degeneration.
It is mainly used in treatment of kidney, colon, and rectal cancer.
I think you are receiving this injection to treat eye problem. This drug is not known to cause sinus infection but it causes other side effects.
Frequent sinusitis may be due to allergy. The allergens causing this condition should be found out and should be avoided.
Skin prick test helps to identify the allergen, by identifying the allergen we can decide further course of treatment.
Thank you.
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Can I Be Getting Repeated Sinus Infections Because Of Avastin Injections In Eye?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Injection Avastin is a bevacizumab, which is used to treat a certain serious eye condition like age-related macular degeneration. It is mainly used in treatment of kidney, colon, and rectal cancer. I think you are receiving this injection to treat eye problem. This drug is not known to cause sinus infection but it causes other side effects. Frequent sinusitis may be due to allergy. The allergens causing this condition should be found out and should be avoided. Skin prick test helps to identify the allergen, by identifying the allergen we can decide further course of treatment. Thank you.