Medicines for traveling
Jan 29, 2010, 2:31 pm
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I will usually also bring ciprofloxacine and imodium for gastro-intestinal problem often encountered it works great to take imodium and if more severe combine it with one 500mg tablet of ciprofloxacine. It'll take pretty much all gastro-intestinal issues caused by bacteria (if a virus you just need to suck it up 
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Jan 29, 2010, 2:37 pm
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If you buy whatever antibiotics from websites or somewhere, it is not a good idea either. Without the knowleage of your doctor, you may end up getting an allegeric reaction to one of the antibiotics.
Jan 29, 2010, 2:55 pm
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Virus is for instance influenza virus, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis virus and such. Antibiotics does not have any effect on virus.
Jan 29, 2010, 7:16 pm
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I always ask my family doctor for a prescription for both a broad-spectrum antibiotic and a pain killer when traveling overseas. He has never had a problem with giving me this, particularly when I'm going on an extended trip (a month or more). Just ask and you may receive! Both meds came in extremely handy when I had a gum infection while away from medical/dental care.
Jan 29, 2010, 10:14 pm
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To be sure, cipro is also photosensibilizing.
Jan 29, 2010, 10:39 pm
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There is a good summary of travel health on the website www.UpToDate.com. The one in the Patient Information section is free, and there is a lot of reliable and helpful information there.
Jan 30, 2010, 12:44 am
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It is indeed.
I had actually written a story in my initial reply about me getting burned bad after taken cipro and spending a day at the beach, but the post was getting a bit long so I took out that story.
It should be taken seriously when a drug is photosensibilizing. I got an extreme burn that time and I have seen several patients that have been burned bad even in Copenhagen (where we are not known for the sun) after taking photosensibilizing drugs.
I had actually written a story in my initial reply about me getting burned bad after taken cipro and spending a day at the beach, but the post was getting a bit long so I took out that story.
It should be taken seriously when a drug is photosensibilizing. I got an extreme burn that time and I have seen several patients that have been burned bad even in Copenhagen (where we are not known for the sun) after taking photosensibilizing drugs.