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Is A Toe Surgery Safe In An Elderly Person?
Question: MY WIFE 87 YEARS OLD PLANES TO HAVE TOE SURGERY, HER DOCTOR PRIOR TO SURGERY HAS ORDERED HER TO TAKE LEVAQUIN , SHE TAKES THE FOLLOWING MEDICATION ,
ADVAIR 550/50 , NEBULIZER BUDESONIDE 2ml. PLUS ALBUTEROL 3mlSULFATE MIX, TWICE A DAY
DILTIAZEM 30mg 1 PER/DAY IS IT SAFE FOR HER TO HAVE THIS SUGERY?
ADVAIR 550/50 , NEBULIZER BUDESONIDE 2ml. PLUS ALBUTEROL 3mlSULFATE MIX, TWICE A DAY
DILTIAZEM 30mg 1 PER/DAY IS IT SAFE FOR HER TO HAVE THIS SUGERY?
Brief Answer:
Lung function to be assessed if surgery is under GA
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
There is no adverse interaction between Levaquin and the medicines she is on now.
Since she has asthma, it would be good to have her lungs assessed by a doctor or by spirometry ( lung function test) and have an anaesthesiologist's consultation if the surgery is to be done under general anesthesia.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Lung function to be assessed if surgery is under GA
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
There is no adverse interaction between Levaquin and the medicines she is on now.
Since she has asthma, it would be good to have her lungs assessed by a doctor or by spirometry ( lung function test) and have an anaesthesiologist's consultation if the surgery is to be done under general anesthesia.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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