Can Anyone Help?

[SilverliningsForNow]

I’m currently abroad and have ‘spanish tummy’. Anyone know of any reason I can’t take Imodium or Dioralyte with Flecainide/Bisoprolol or Apixaban?

[Bailey2004]

my husband is a pharmacist and there is no reason whatsoever why you can’t take it. I take Them if I need to and I’m on all of those meds. Hope you feel better.

[SilverliningsForNow in reply to Bailey2004]

Wow Bailey 2004 what a fantastic reply! Thank you SO much ❤️

[Easternmost in reply to Bailey2004]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but my kids have a stomach bug at the moment and I am worried that if I go down with it , I won’t be able to keep my Bisoprolol and Rivaroxiban down. I have SVT (230bpm during an episode ).

What do you do in this situation? Any advice/experience welcomed.

[Bailey2004 in reply to Easternmost]

Hubby says nothing you can do, don’t repeat your dose until it’s next due as there will have been some absorption unless sick within minutes of taking them.

[Easternmost in reply to Bailey2004]

Thank you 😊

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Easternmost]

Hi

Sounds like you should try CCB Diltiazem 120mg AM. It works within 2 hours. Some use it as PIP.

It controlled me. With 2.5 Bisoprolol at night.

cheri JOY. 74. (NZ)

[mjames1 in reply to Easternmost]

Speak to the prescribing doctor and/or your pharmacist for specific instructions per specfic event. If you start a new thread, you will get more responses.

[Buffafly in reply to Easternmost]

Wear a mask and wash your hands a lot!

[mjames1]

drugs.com/drug_interactions...

[SilverliningsForNow in reply to mjames1]

Thanks for this mjames1 - I’m sure it will be helpful for other users too x

[mjames1 in reply to SilverliningsForNow]

Always good to double check esp when on Flecainide and thinners

[mjames1 in reply to SilverliningsForNow]

Here is one, UK specific:

medscape.co.uk/drug-interac...

[Still_Breathing in reply to mjames1]

Thanks for the link, unfortunately an American site and one of my meds not used in the US.Is there a UK site like this?

[MaryCa in reply to Still_Breathing]

There is definitely a drugs interaction site, just Google it, I've often used one from Ireland. I just type in.....drug interactions flecainide and magnesium....and up several options will come

[mjames1 in reply to Still_Breathing]

medscape.co.uk/drug-interac...

[mjames1 in reply to Still_Breathing]

Here's a site to help find reputable international pharmacies who will mail drugs

pharmacychecker.com/#!

[Bagrat in reply to Still_Breathing]

Drugs.com has a uk version.

[SilverliningsForNow in reply to Bagrat]

Thank you ❤️

[Bagrat in reply to SilverliningsForNow]

You can put your meds in and save them, then enter a drug whose interaction you'd like to check.BNF is also free on line and you can download the app, but it's not as detailed I find.

[Buffafly in reply to Still_Breathing]

BNF - British National Formulary

[Finvola]

I take Apixaban, Flecainide and Nebivolol and use Dioralyte if needed, without problems. Imodium I would only use if advised to by a medic - not because of interaction but sometimes it's better to let the nasty stuff out. Hope you feel better soon.

[SilverliningsForNow in reply to Finvola]

❤️

[bassets]

Hope your dodgy tummy is calming down now. Enjoy your holiday .

[SilverliningsForNow in reply to bassets]

yes just gurgles left now. Ectopics but no AFib so happy all round! Thanks for asking ❤️

[bassets]

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

You will need to watch your BP as with that your BP could drop.

Not sure your answer but

plain white rice in salted water and cooked rice add glucose best

for getting over it.

Stop any diuretic.

Also coke gone flat.

Given info in Egypt by chemist with tummy problems. Beware the sulphur med gave me a rash in wheels! Hadto stop that as I am allergic to sulphur.

cheri jOY. 74. (NZ)

[Nursingirl]

Silverlining, As a retired nurse the advice I would give for diarrhea etc, is no meds to stop it. You need plenty of liquids to stay hydrated. Drink only safe bottled water. Land diet, bicarbonate crackers, weak tea w/ sugar so you don’t faint. There is ‘poison’ I your system that needs to get out. Drugs to stop this will hurt, not help! Get rest till resolved. Hope that makes sense.

[SilverliningsForNow]

Thank you for taking the time to write this. It is very sound advice ❤️