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scarlettsmum

Posts: 11
From: surrey
Registered: 07-Nov-2006

Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 14:02

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I was told last night that Scarlett's last cough swab grew pseudomonas & she's being prescribed Cipro. I forgot to ask though if I should stop the fluclox which she's usually on, while she has the Cipro. I've emailed my CF nurse to ask her but haven't heard anything yet, it could be her day off.

Does anyone know, to save me ringing round the rest of the CF team? I'm at work at the moment so it's a bit difficult for me to get hold of anyone.

Thanks

Michelle

Katy_7

Posts: 8
From: cambridgeshire
Registered: 06-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 16:55

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Ben (26 months) has also just grown pseudo and has been prescribed cipro. We were told to continue Fluclox as usual.

Katy

Genie

Posts: 137
From: Norfolk
Registered: 07-Feb-2004

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 17:46

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We were told to stop the Floclox!!

Jellyhead

Posts: 28
From: North Yorkshire
Registered: 06-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 19:35

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we always carry on with the floclox

sazg

Posts: 48
From: Rotherham
Registered: 05-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 20:01

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We are always told to stop fluclox when going on any other medication.

Take care
sarah
xxx

Helenz

Posts: 11
From: Sheffield
Registered: 05-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 22:58

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we're also told to stop the fluclox

gay_lad

Posts: 6
From: P'borough
Registered: 10-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 23:05

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I wast told to up my fluclox at the same time as being on cipro and promixin/colomycin

Wow loads of different answers. i would wait till you hear from the CF nurse, chase her monday morning on the phone if you have not herd anything back.

Chris

scarlettsmum

Posts: 11
From: surrey
Registered: 07-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 10-Nov-2006 23:37

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thanks everyone. I did ring round the CF team but couldn't get hold of anyone -they'd probably all knocked off early for the weekend. I asked the hospital pharmacist & she thought we should continue with the fluclox. From the replies, it looks like it will do no harm, so I'll keep her on it unless I hear otherwise.

One other thing though...have any of you given cipro to a child under the age of 2? I've read the leaflet with the medication & it specifically says it shouldn't be given unless the child is over 2. Scarlett's 15 months old & although I have complete faith in our CF doctor, it's worrying me now. It's just typical that it's the weekend & I won't be able to ask anyone on the team about this until monday.

Michelle

young mummy1

Posts: 39
From: Burnley
Registered: 05-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 11-Nov-2006 12:41

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Hi scarlettsmum,
My little boy Noah was 14mths when he got pesudamonous and he was perscribed cipro for 3 weeks 2 times a day 1 hour before food, also we was told to carry on with flulox as normal.

Lots of Love Lisa x

young mummy1

Posts: 39
From: Burnley
Registered: 05-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 11-Nov-2006 12:43

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Oh by the way touch wood his psudamonous has gone now after 3 ws of cipro 6 mths of nebs and 1 2wk course of ivs which only lasted 1 wk due to long line problems!

luv Lisa x

Tamariki

Posts: 54
Registered: 08-Nov-2006

Re: Cipro / Fluclox
Posted: 11-Nov-2006 12:59

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We were told to stop the fluclox! This is all very reasuring that everyone is doing the same thing!!!!!