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Took Antibiotic For Skin Infection. Got Twitching On Eye. What Cure Should Be Done?

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Posted on Tue, 23 Apr 2013
Question: Hi, my husband had to have antibiotics through an IV over a week ago due a skin infection, now since stopping the antibiotics, he has got a twitch on his left eye, is this a side effect of antibiotics, if so, what is the cure if any? He did not have an eye twitch before and has no other symptoms.Thanks XXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (20 minutes later)
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for sending your query to us.
A twitch like this is not a side effect of antibiotic therapy.We would to approach this problem as a independent problem and the simultaneous occurence should be treated as coincidence.
Since twiching is a nerve transmission defect,it is ideally to be managed with calcium and B complex tablets orally.
Give it some time and the problem is usually self limiting.
Please do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.
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Took Antibiotic For Skin Infection. Got Twitching On Eye. What Cure Should Be Done?

Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for sending your query to us.
A twitch like this is not a side effect of antibiotic therapy.We would to approach this problem as a independent problem and the simultaneous occurence should be treated as coincidence.
Since twiching is a nerve transmission defect,it is ideally to be managed with calcium and B complex tablets orally.
Give it some time and the problem is usually self limiting.
Please do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.