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What Causes Sleepiness In An Elderly Person While On Flucloxacillin?
Good morning,my mother aged 86,was prescribed a weeks courseof flucloxacillin 500mg yesterday for a big boil from a bite I think,she has taken 2 tablets so far and she has overslept 4 hours,and still a sleep now,the boil has burst though..i don t want to give her any more tablets.
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Thanks for posting on HCM
Over sleep at her age and given the fact that she has an infectious process going on(boil) may be normal.It is not a reason to discontinue her treatment. Flucloxacillin is a good molecule to which germs responsible for boil respond.I will suggest the following:
-Continue with flucloxacillin
-Add an anti-inflammatory pain drug like ibuprofen
-Drain the pus or see a professional to do so and do regular wound dressing
-Let her rest well and eat well.
Hope my answer will help
Regards
Thanks for posting on HCM
Over sleep at her age and given the fact that she has an infectious process going on(boil) may be normal.It is not a reason to discontinue her treatment. Flucloxacillin is a good molecule to which germs responsible for boil respond.I will suggest the following:
-Continue with flucloxacillin
-Add an anti-inflammatory pain drug like ibuprofen
-Drain the pus or see a professional to do so and do regular wound dressing
-Let her rest well and eat well.
Hope my answer will help
Regards
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