Clarithromycin

[Collie4]

Hello friends, i have been prescribed clarithromycin and prednisolone for a flare up of copd. I am familiar with prednisolone as have taken it many times. I am just concerned about the antibiotic because 2 years ago i had the same and a little while after i suffered a bout of neuropathy which was very unpleasant. I have always wondered if it was anything to do with clarithromycin?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. Doctors seem to tell you stuff but you still worry.

[R2B_John Moderator]

Research has shown that the fluoroquinolone family of antibiotics can cause neuropathy. Your prescribed antibiotic is a macrolide and I didn't see reports such as you have described.John

[Collie4 in reply to R2B_John]

thank you so much for replying. I feel reassured.