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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Vancomycin And Zosyn Nephrotoxicity

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Dr. Arun MD

My son (adult quadriplegic ) was in the hospital over the weekend and received both Zosyn and vancomycin . The arm with the is is now swollen, firm with a bumpy rah and weeping. My question is this. It ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

and tender feet going up leg. has been given levquin, vancomycin , cephasexin, and recently zosyn ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan MD

EATING Right before Noras birth- I was also given Vancomycin , Zosyn multiple times because they thought ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

returned and plated positive, for gram negative bacilli (ecoli). Antibiotics currently on, vancomycin and zosyn . Yesterday she had a partial DNC, with a pediatric catheter implanted and draining. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

If given Zosyn I.V. will it induce Myasthenia Gravis symptoms such as difficulty breathing? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have a diabetic ulcer.on ball.of left fokt....got cellulitis last week and ended up in hospital...was treated for 48 hours with iv vancomycin and iv zosyn....seemed to be getting better...was sent ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz MD

. It is susceptsble to zosyn and all the carbepenems. He has a permanent cath. so he will likely continue to keep getting these infections. My concern is how long will zosyn continue to be effective ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

Zosyn. I am researching this Zosyn and found that one of the side affects Hermaturia. Is Hernaturia a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vishwas Varma MD

I have a nasty dacryocystitis 3 weeks old alreaday, I was in the hospital for Zosyn 3.375gm q6h for ... was drained 1 week ago after it perforated. C & S from pus was inconclusive (zosyn has killed too many ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vishwas Varma ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

started to have acute lower back pain - is crystalline nephrotoxicity a possibility and should I seek ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)