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My Father Mr XXXXXXX K MANDAL Is Heart Patient With

Posted on Sun, 25 Aug 2019

Question: My father Mr XXXXXXX K MANDAL is heart patient with bifascicular block. Recently due to suspected UTI (( urine routine was ok but culture showed Kleibsella oxytoca) went wrong. He was prescribed Dytor5 in morning for pressure and 2 times nitofurantonin. He took Nitrofuratonin 100 at night 10 pm on Wednesday . started head spinning from 4:00 hrs and throughout morning then again took Nitrofuratonin 100 at noon and head spinning increased with eyes blurring. We stopped the medicines after consulting local doctor. Now he is taking Vertigon 25 and vertistar 8 .His head spinner reduced but remaing. Did he has brain stroke not diagnosed. He had previously history of stroke 15 years before. .

Regular medicine he takes-
Calaptin 40 thrice
Clopitab 75
aztor 40
Seroflow for asthma.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The chance of brain stroke is very less.

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.

I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.

I have noted your father's clinical details. Based on this, the chance of him having brain brain stroke is very less. In brain stroke, in addition to head spinning, there should be additional symptoms such as slurred speech, double vision, difficulty in swallowing and imbalance while walking. His symptoms are more like to be due to ear involvement, and it would settle down in a few days.

Moreover, he is already using medicines to prevent brain stroke, such as clopitab and aztor.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (16 hours later)

From thursday the day of onset of dizziness his pulse remaning around 92. He has taken total 4 doses of vertigon and vertistar. The effect of medicine remaining 12 hrs. Then it is again starting . After taking medicine going away. The dizziness when starting remaining continuously without medication.

Did the nitrofurantonin has affected brain or something? what may be the cause

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nitrofurantoin does not affect the brain.

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.

If the symptoms of dizziness persist for more than 5-7 days, following steps are advised:

1. ENT check up. If ENT check up is normal,

2. MRI of brain to exclude brain stroke.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (18 minutes later)

will itbe helpful toconsult with you throghvideo call just now though apollo

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Video call can be booked.

Detailed Answer:
For online consultation, please book appointment at the following link:

https://www.askapollo.com/online-doctors-consultation/doctor/dr-sudhir-kumar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D