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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
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Wouldn't be as effective. Not sure they can even be taken together.
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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.
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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.
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