Experiences with

Ceftazidime

On Friday, I had a PICC line inserted into my right arm to administer Ceftazidime ABs every 24 hours by Hospital at Home nurses. My hand hurt from the moment the line was inserted and by Tuesday, I was experiencing numbness and pins and needles.

The new very young consultant I saw is trying me on nebulised Ceftazidime (1g + 3 of water for injections x twice a day) and yuk it's the horrible cat pee smelling one ... so struggling with it but trying hard to tolerate the taste and wanting to vomit ... but it does help to clear the chest, it would

My doc had prescribed me ceftazidime IV along with ciprofloxacin for 14 days I got really better after completing the antibiotic course but from today I am getting a fever of about 100.3•Fahrenheit at 6 hours interval along with ribs pain and severe muscle ache. I am so much worried.

The negative point is that i also got pseudomonas in my lungs and am on Ceftazidime Intravenous along with cipro 750 for 14 days. Will pseudomonas go away ever? I will also appreciate some tips as i am a newbie. Thanks

I had my last pseudomonas colonization around 20 days ago which included treatment with ceftazidime iv along woth ciprofloxacin for 14 days. 5 days ago things were settled until I got a low grade fever below 101 after that I visited my doc and he prescribed me levofloxacin and said it is not possible

Pharmacist would not prescribe ceftazidime on news saying there was no proof it was effective as treatment nebulised. Would not support me to give home iv. Last chance was for GP to support with IV however understandably they feel they can not help at this time.

He said my sputum didn’t look good and I told him that was very good for me and that I am cautiously giving the ceftazidime a neb again and that so far no adverse reaction.

Good afternoon all, I was recently in hospital in the North West and I was given Ceftazidime for 11 Days on IV. This was to help a bad chest infection, I suffer with severe Bronchiectasis I have one lung and I am on oxygen 24/7.

As soon as he stopped he is having a dificult time since 30th of december: 4 different antibiotics amoxycilin, Doxycicline, and after founding pseudomonas in sputum took Ciprofloxacin and afterwards Ceftazidime IV, for 2 weeks, which he had to wait about 10 days to be organized.

I didn't find any difference so according to his prescription I started a course ceftazidime IV inj along with cipro for 12 days. I felt better for 2 weeks. But again fell ill due to toothache and sore pimples on my face and breathing issues.

Some of you know that I am back nebulising ceftazidime again for my bronchiectasis. It is almost impossible to find outside the hospital. Tesco at Stratford have managed to get it before and I have a good relationship with the pharmacist so took the script there.