That seems like a good thing to know -- in advance -- not when you're in the middle of an infection. I am going to get it clarified with my cardio too.
Appreciate your comments...we see so many docs, some at a teaching hospital, some affiliated with a smaller community hospital and then V.A. who insist they have to know every thing - as they supply most of his meds... It is very hard to keep up...hubby will take whatever they say without questioning and I won't. So, sometimes I am in between a rock and a hard place.
I am very concerned with this Sotalol and hope the cardiologist will be forthcoming about what antibiotics he can safely take. I think we need to know now, before he needs one.
I am taking Norpace and after reading the fine print that came with the Rx, found that certain antibiotics can cause dangerous heart rhythms. No one mentioned this to me, and I am concerned that I might end up with an infection and no antibiotic to fight it. I cannot take Erhythomycin, Clairamycin, or Biaxin -- all antiobiotics I did well on before. I also need to antiobiotics before dental work and am anxious about that as well. Amioderone caused nausea in my Mother, and I have some problems with the Norpace, but I already took Prevacid and that and smaller meals, and avoiding spicy meals helps. Norpace has a slight anorexic effect, which is not maybe a bad thing for me, because I need to lose some weight. I am going to discuss it with my cardio next week. I would keep asking questions. I am glad your doctor knew not to prescribe antibiotics that would cause trouble -- one woman on this forum had a bad reaction and ended up in ICU. These types of issues should be a black box warning on the medication! I hope some of this is useful. Good luck to you.