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Chest infection in ckd patient
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My father is 76 year old having ckd (creat 6) and hypertension from last 4-5 years and on supportive medicine for ckd.
However from last week he is having cough and weakness . He had completed azythromycine course but its not improving.
Which other antibiotics he can take which is safe for kidney. Also acetylcystein 600 is safe for ckd patient or not?
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Azithromycin single course is not recommended. Get evaluated with CXR snd and sputum. Book your online consultation for further management.
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Please do not take over the counter antibiotics. He needs to be evaluated in person by a physician/pulmonologist or his regular treating nephrologist before starting meds
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Avoid OTC drugs
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There is no evidence that he may have an infection or not. So dont start any antibiotics without doing the basic labs. Cough and weakness also maybe due to fluid in lungs.
So do a
Complete blood count
CRP
Chest xray
Acetylcystiene is safe for kidney
600mg dose may be mucinac which is a mucolytic thereby causing him to cough out the phlegm
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Sir need to consult
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You need certain investigations. Pl consult .
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
New Delhi
U will need to consult pulmonologist for treatment , as he seems to hv allergic Bronch oyster than infection. Get his cbc and chest xray done
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
don't just rush antibiotics..she is already immunocompromised..nac is ok but need to see her reports in detail
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