I am unable to take macrolides (Zith/Biaxin/Ketek) and am wondering if Mepron can be taken with Clindamycin instead of a Macrolide.
I am on Malarone but its doing nothing and am looking for options that can be used with Mepron
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Wouldn't be as effective. Not sure they can even be taken together.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Clindamycin can be taken with Mepron. Unfortunately my LLMD told me that Mepron must be taken with a macrolide to prevent resistance.
Can you take more Malarone? Or only pulse Zith once a week or so? I don't know how often you'd need to take the macrolide to prevent resistance.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Thanks, sammy!
Posted by nspiker (Member # 22824) on :
I am on Mepron/Zith, and was wondering the same thing, because I have IV clindamycin for seven days a month. Thought maybe clindy would do the same as zith, but I guess not.
My LLMD just had me reduce my zith to 1/2 pill every other day. I felt better on 1/2 pill once a day, so have kept with that.