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What Causes Heart Burn After Taking Flucloxacillin ?

Just started taking flucloxacillin for a wound infection , after hip surgery. I was ok yesterday but today I have had heartburn about an hour after taking each tablet during the day. Is this usual ? I am taking the tablets on an empty stomach as instructed but still getting heartburn which I have never had before.
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hello
Flucloxacillin is a penicillin type antibiotics and this produces nausea , abdominal discomfort , epigastrium fullness , hyper acidity and so many other side effects.
When such patient with with such gastric burning ( hyper acidity or gastritis ) I advise my patient to take pantoprazole with flucloxacillin ,both on empty stomach . With these two drugs ,you will not feel any side effects like heart burn or hyper acidity .
But for hip surgery antibiotic is important so pantoprazole is also necessary for heart burn.
Good luck.
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What Causes Heart Burn After Taking Flucloxacillin ?

Hello Flucloxacillin is a penicillin type antibiotics and this produces nausea , abdominal discomfort , epigastrium fullness , hyper acidity and so many other side effects. When such patient with with such gastric burning ( hyper acidity or gastritis ) I advise my patient to take pantoprazole with flucloxacillin ,both on empty stomach . With these two drugs ,you will not feel any side effects like heart burn or hyper acidity . But for hip surgery antibiotic is important so pantoprazole is also necessary for heart burn. Good luck.