Antibiotics

[Foxdud]

Can anybody tell me if it’s safe to take flucloxcillian when you have liver issues as this is the 2nd time I’ve been prescribed them in a month G.P seems to think it’s fine and I can’t speak to heptologist for a month

[Hidden]

I was prescribed it for urine infection- made me sick felt horrendous and got extremely dehydrated to point of hospitalisation for 3 nights. Liver function tests were impacted although returned to normal within couple of weeks. If your GP wants you to take it insist that they do regular blood tests to make sure it isn’t having impact

[Foxdud in reply to Hidden]

Will do cheers for the reply 👍🏻

[theoldboiler]

I was prescribed it during a stay on a gastroenterology ward so assum e it is OK

[Foxdud in reply to theoldboiler]

Thankyou

[Foxdud in reply to Foxdud]

Thing is I’ve also been prescribed colchicine twice in the last month as well

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[Roy1955]

Your pharmacy knows a lot more about meds than your Dr does so ask them.

It also depends why you need antibiotics, if it's to cure a serious bacterial infection the benifit outweighs the risk.

I always insist that tests are done to prove infection before antibiotics are prescribed.

flucloxcillian is eliminated from the body through your kidneys so should be OK but do check with the experts.

[Foxdud in reply to Roy1955]

Yeah first time they checked for infection I.e bloods but I’ve got gout as well 🤷‍♂️ But he said same I’d better risk it because I don’t want sepsis

[Hidden]

Hi,

Please do check this with the prescribing doctor and make them fully aware of any liver diagnosis.

Best wishes.

[Foxdud in reply to Hidden]

Yeah repeatedly told doctor sbout my liver issues and he said no problem!! All my bloods for liver function came back fine I think my Alt was 27 they are also putting me on a course of steroids for the gout (predisolone)

[Dililiver]

No wish to frighten you but I am on this forum because I took flucloxacillin orally for 10 days in November 2019 and it almost completely destroyed my liver. I developed a condition known as Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome and was on a watch and wait for many months for a liver transplant with massively elevated LFTs including a peak bilirubin of 460. Thankfully my own liver eventually repaired itself and I had normal bloods 18 months after taking the drug. Still unclear if there is any permanent damage but I feel great. My reaction was INCREDIBLY rare but I felt I had to share this with you. So I would really urge speaking to a hepatologist.

[jules45]

Hi, I'm end stage liver and have taken them on numerous occasions and I thought it was "normal" to feel appalling, thankyou for making us aware, I won't accept them again

[Dililiver in reply to jules45]

Yes I would hope there would be alternatives to offer - I do have to stress my reaction was incredibly rare and I know doctors including my own GP practice who prescribe on a daily basis. But when it goes wrong it seems it can go catastrophically wrong

[jules45 in reply to Dililiver]

I've just remembered it was docsisillin spelling a bit wrong that was even worse