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- January 1, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Have any of my fellow PD-1 test subjects been on Azithromycin? Has anyone been told not to take it? I am asking because I am fighting some type of URI/cold and that is what was prescribed. In the precautions it said to check with your doctor if you are on cancer meds. Can't do that on News Years Day. Thanks for any opinions. Dan
Have any of my fellow PD-1 test subjects been on Azithromycin? Has anyone been told not to take it? I am asking because I am fighting some type of URI/cold and that is what was prescribed. In the precautions it said to check with your doctor if you are on cancer meds. Can't do that on News Years Day. Thanks for any opinions. Dan
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- January 1, 2013 at 6:24 pm
I would call my oncologist today and ask him or her. There has to be an emergency number that you can call to ask if there are any contraindiations. The fact that you're sick is hardly trivial.
Azithromycin/Zithromax can give you loose stools but that's just temporary and if you're a female, it can also give you a yeast infection where you least want it. Both side effects preventable and controllable. If you're on a conventional chemotherapy drug where stomach upset and nausea are the main side effects, you certainly wouldn't want to add Azithromycin to that mix. So, I can understand the warning.
But I would definitely call your oncologist today and ask if you can take that antibiotic with Anti-PD1. Why suffer?
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- January 1, 2013 at 6:24 pm
I would call my oncologist today and ask him or her. There has to be an emergency number that you can call to ask if there are any contraindiations. The fact that you're sick is hardly trivial.
Azithromycin/Zithromax can give you loose stools but that's just temporary and if you're a female, it can also give you a yeast infection where you least want it. Both side effects preventable and controllable. If you're on a conventional chemotherapy drug where stomach upset and nausea are the main side effects, you certainly wouldn't want to add Azithromycin to that mix. So, I can understand the warning.
But I would definitely call your oncologist today and ask if you can take that antibiotic with Anti-PD1. Why suffer?
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- January 1, 2013 at 6:24 pm
I would call my oncologist today and ask him or her. There has to be an emergency number that you can call to ask if there are any contraindiations. The fact that you're sick is hardly trivial.
Azithromycin/Zithromax can give you loose stools but that's just temporary and if you're a female, it can also give you a yeast infection where you least want it. Both side effects preventable and controllable. If you're on a conventional chemotherapy drug where stomach upset and nausea are the main side effects, you certainly wouldn't want to add Azithromycin to that mix. So, I can understand the warning.
But I would definitely call your oncologist today and ask if you can take that antibiotic with Anti-PD1. Why suffer?
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- January 3, 2013 at 7:25 pm
Just to wrap this up, the nurse who is the trial coordinator said to go ahead and take it. I'm feeling better & no yeast infection. ๐ Dan
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