using E & cocaine while on levofloxacin

[donnerteller]

Hey,
I'm going to amsterdam and london and i just started a course of levofloxain for my throat infection. Im shattered, I was looking very forward to enjoying myself on my time here and was wondering if i could take ecstasy and cocaine? From what I've been told it's safe but severely impact my bodies ability to fight off the infection. Also what are people's thoughts on mushies, space cakes, and just smoking?

thanks

 

[hydroazuanacaine]

so you are asking if there are any reactions between levofloxacin and coke & E?

 

[donnerteller]

yes, and how it will effect my body fighting off the infection

 

[hydroazuanacaine]

alright, well then i changed your title to be a little clearer. but unfortunately i do not know the answer to your question. except for that of course blow and e are not going to help your immune system.

 

[effie]

Well, I don't know for certain I'm afraid - what I do know is that
a) it won't interact with alcohol, apart from possibly making you drunk faster or dizzy (metronidazole is the main antibiotic you really can't drink with alcohol as it cases very unpleasant effects)
b) this site doesn't list any pharmaceutical amphetamines as interactions (not what you are asking i know, but it's the closest i can find)
c) staying up all night definitely impairs your immune system..
d) if you smoke, you will probably smoke more on stims too (especially in Amsterdam, hah) which will exacerbate a throat infection..

It depends how bad it is really. If you try to not go too crazy, get as much rest as possible, eat healthily etc you might be fine but if you are feeling quite unwell from it I'd definitely steer clear.

 

[realxsalo]

I recommend you to stop taking levofloxacin and ask your doctor a safer antibiotic. fluoroquinalones are most horrible drugs created by man, they damage the central nerveous system, the tendons, the heart and virtually every part of the body.

 

[effie]

You are right in that adverse effects do seem to be higher for fluoroquinolones than for many other antibiotics, especially the chance of tendon rupture, and I would hope most doctors would be aware of the risk - so presume there is a reason levofloxacin was prescribed. Most sore throats are viral in origin - I presume this one is proven bacterial or was clearly a tonsillitis/quinsey? Perhaps it was the only suitable antibiotic especially if the patient is allergic to others..

Also, the side effects are not general for the entire class of fluoroquinolones - for example, the cardiac side effect (prolongued QTc, also a side effect for antipsychotics) is only really seen with moxifloxacin.

I recommend that you do NOT just stop taking the antibiotic before you speak to your doctor about why they chose that particular one.. starting and stopping antibiotics can lead to partially treated infections and you need to know why the doctor felt that was the best one. Tonsillitis can lead to quinsey, a peritonsillar abscess, which can in extreme cases lead to swelling and narrowing of the airways, septicaemia and very rarely can extend into the deep tissues of the neck and mediastinum (central part of your chest containing your oesophagus, heart, thymus and great vessels) causing necrosis. These are obviously rare complications, but I just wanted to highlight that there might be a very good reason why the antibiotic was prescribed, and I wouldn't recommend stopping any antibiotic without first discussing it with the doctor who prescribed it...