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How To Check For Allergy To Ciprofloxacin?
Question: I have taken cipro twice before and have been fine. My mother is allergic to it. I have a stomach infection and have been prescribed it I'm just a little nervous because my mom is allergic. If someone has taken it twice before does that mean they aren't allergic ?
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Brief Answer:
One cannot definitely predict allergic reactions
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your query and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. Unfortunately allergic reactions are unpredictable so it is not predict when a person would have an allergic reaction to any particular drug.
2. Although your mother is allergic to Ciprofloxacin, drug allergies are usually not inherited. So it is not that you also might have allergy to Ciprofloxacin due to heredity.
3. Moreover, although you have consumed it twice before safely, that suggests you did not develop any allergy to Ciprofloxacin till that time. So hopefully you could take it this time also safely as your doctor has prescribed it and therefore it may be your need at this time.
4. Unfortunately there are no any reliable tests commonly available for testing Ciprofloxacin allergies.
5. I would also like to know what are symptoms of your mother while using Ciprofloxacin and how she was diagnosed allergic to it.
6. Sometimes an allergic reaction may not be due to the drug itself but may be due to excipients, coloring agents, preservatives, etc used in the drug composition.
Hope above suggestions & information will be helpful to you.
To summarize, allergic reactions to any drug are unpredictable and can occur at any time. Should you experience any abnormal reaction after taking any drug, it is very important to immediately report to your treating doctor. However, they are usually not hereditary.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask them on follow-up. It will be my humble pleasure to help you with best of my knowledge and experience.
Wish you the best of the health and a quick recovery.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
One cannot definitely predict allergic reactions
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your query and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. Unfortunately allergic reactions are unpredictable so it is not predict when a person would have an allergic reaction to any particular drug.
2. Although your mother is allergic to Ciprofloxacin, drug allergies are usually not inherited. So it is not that you also might have allergy to Ciprofloxacin due to heredity.
3. Moreover, although you have consumed it twice before safely, that suggests you did not develop any allergy to Ciprofloxacin till that time. So hopefully you could take it this time also safely as your doctor has prescribed it and therefore it may be your need at this time.
4. Unfortunately there are no any reliable tests commonly available for testing Ciprofloxacin allergies.
5. I would also like to know what are symptoms of your mother while using Ciprofloxacin and how she was diagnosed allergic to it.
6. Sometimes an allergic reaction may not be due to the drug itself but may be due to excipients, coloring agents, preservatives, etc used in the drug composition.
Hope above suggestions & information will be helpful to you.
To summarize, allergic reactions to any drug are unpredictable and can occur at any time. Should you experience any abnormal reaction after taking any drug, it is very important to immediately report to your treating doctor. However, they are usually not hereditary.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask them on follow-up. It will be my humble pleasure to help you with best of my knowledge and experience.
Wish you the best of the health and a quick recovery.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
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Dr. Shanthi.E
She had a rash. my last question if a reaction occured would it be most likely mild like her rash or more severe like a throat closing ?
Brief Answer:
Rashes are very common, severe reactions are rare
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for your follow-up.
Most common allergic reactions are rashes and itching only and they can be safely treated by taking antihistamine drugs like hydroxyzine or cetirizine and by applying lotions such as calamine.
Throat edema, suffocation, etc are really severe reactions but they do not occur frequently.
I would also like to mention here that although your mother has got allergy to Ciprofloxacin, overall Ciprofloxacin allergy is not very common compared to other antibiotics such as penicillins, sulfa drugs, cephalosporins, etc.
Hope this would reduce your worries. So I would suggest you to have a faith.
May God bless you with a very good health ahead.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Rashes are very common, severe reactions are rare
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for your follow-up.
Most common allergic reactions are rashes and itching only and they can be safely treated by taking antihistamine drugs like hydroxyzine or cetirizine and by applying lotions such as calamine.
Throat edema, suffocation, etc are really severe reactions but they do not occur frequently.
I would also like to mention here that although your mother has got allergy to Ciprofloxacin, overall Ciprofloxacin allergy is not very common compared to other antibiotics such as penicillins, sulfa drugs, cephalosporins, etc.
Hope this would reduce your worries. So I would suggest you to have a faith.
May God bless you with a very good health ahead.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Thanks Doctor. I'm on a beta blocker atenolol will that have. any affect on the cipro or flagyl
Brief Answer:
As per my knowledge, no interaction
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for your follow-up query.
As per my knowledge and experience, I have not seen any interactions between atenolol and ciprofloxacin-Flagyl (metronidazole).
Hope this helps.
However, still I would suggest you to inform your doctor about your current medications (atenolol) if not informed already as a precaution.
Wish you the best of the health & recovery.
Thank you & Regards.
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
As per my knowledge, no interaction
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for your follow-up query.
As per my knowledge and experience, I have not seen any interactions between atenolol and ciprofloxacin-Flagyl (metronidazole).
Hope this helps.
However, still I would suggest you to inform your doctor about your current medications (atenolol) if not informed already as a precaution.
Wish you the best of the health & recovery.
Thank you & Regards.
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you so much God Bless
Brief Answer:
Thank you & may God bless you
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you very much.
May God bless you with the best of the health & Recovery.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Thank you & may God bless you
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you very much.
May God bless you with the best of the health & Recovery.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Doctor I have been taking the Cipro and flagly but I feel there is a rubberband around my ankle. could either medicine cause this?
Brief Answer:
Usually not with a few doses
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your follow-up query.
A single dose or a few doses of ciprofloxacin and metrogyl usually do not cause such symptoms.
If you have had taken drugs from group of ciprofloxacin (known as fluoroquinolone group) for long time/frequently in recent past, they can cause some joint/tendon symptoms. If it is not the case with you, I would not think feeling of band around ankle can be caused by a few doses of any of them.
Please inform your doctor about your new symptom.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Usually not with a few doses
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your follow-up query.
A single dose or a few doses of ciprofloxacin and metrogyl usually do not cause such symptoms.
If you have had taken drugs from group of ciprofloxacin (known as fluoroquinolone group) for long time/frequently in recent past, they can cause some joint/tendon symptoms. If it is not the case with you, I would not think feeling of band around ankle can be caused by a few doses of any of them.
Please inform your doctor about your new symptom.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I took cipro last December. I also had kenalog injections on Friday for my skin.
Brief Answer:
Please do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for your follow-up.
Cipro in last December would be a relatively long before in my opinion. So it should be causing any problem.
Kenalog injections are steroids. Usually they would not interfere.
Hope this helps you.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
Please do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for your follow-up.
Cipro in last December would be a relatively long before in my opinion. So it should be causing any problem.
Kenalog injections are steroids. Usually they would not interfere.
Hope this helps you.
Thank you & Regards,
Dr. Parin N. Parmar
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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