My mother recently took several medications for sudden shortness of breath, including favipiravir, azithramycin, ivermectin, doxc, ecospirin, mikacin, dexona, Deriphyllin, and omnacortil 10; although her breathing has improved, she is now experiencing new symptoms including mild chest pain (which gets worse when talking loudly, eating, or breathing), a tight feeling in the center of her chest, decreased urination, and morning dizziness?could these new symptoms be side effects of her treatments, or do they indicate a more serious underlying condition that needs immediate medical evaluation? | Apollo Pharmacy

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My mother recently took several medications for sudden shortness of breath, including favipiravir, azithramycin, ivermectin, doxc, ecospirin, mikacin, dexona, Deriphyllin, and omnacortil 10; although her breathing has improved, she is now experiencing new symptoms including mild chest pain (which gets worse when talking loudly, eating, or breathing), a tight feeling in the center of her chest, decreased urination, and morning dizziness?could these new symptoms be side effects of her treatments, or do they indicate a more serious underlying condition that needs immediate medical evaluation?

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My mother recently took several medications for sudden shortness of breath, including favipiravir, azithramycin, ivermectin, doxc, ecospirin, mikacin, dexona, Deriphyllin, and omnacortil 10; although her breathing has improved, she is now experiencing new symptoms including mild chest pain (which gets worse when talking loudly, eating, or breathing), a tight feeling in the center of her chest, decreased urination, and morning dizziness?could these new symptoms be side effects of her treatments, or do they indicate a more serious underlying condition that needs immediate medical evaluation?

Asked by Female, 51 · 3 days ago

Dr. S Aneela

M. Pharm (Pharmacology)., PhD

3 days ago

The chest tightness and pain, especially when eating, could be acid reflux from steroids like prednisolone (omnacortil) or aspirin (ecospirin), but we must ensure it is not cardiac. More importantly, decreased urination and morning dizziness can indicate dehydration or kidney strain, which can be affected by medications like amikacin. I highly recommend having a doctor evaluate her today. They can check her kidney function and heart health, and safely adjust her treatments.

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My mother recently took several medications for sudden shortness of breath, including favipiravir, azithramycin, ivermectin, doxc, ecospirin, mikacin, dexona, Deriphyllin, and omnacortil 10; although her breathing has improved, she is now experiencing new symptoms including mild chest pain (which gets worse when talking loudly, eating, or breathing), a tight feeling in the center of her chest, decreased urination, and morning dizziness?could these new symptoms be side effects of her treatments, or do they indicate a more serious underlying condition that needs immediate medical evaluation?

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