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About Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP
Expertise
I am a certified geriatric pharmacist with over 23 years experience as a long-term care consultant to nursing homes. I also do community-based consulting on an individual basis. My facility-based monthly newsletter on pharmacy topics is read by nurses in over 200 long-term care facilities in 5 states.

Experience
I received a BS in Pharmacy in 1980 with post-graduate work in public health. I have had a Consultant Pharmacist license since 1984.

Organizations
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
.I received certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998.

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Topic: Pharmacy

Expert: Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP
Date: 3/16/2008
Subject: Antibiotics

Question
This past week I was diagnosed with diverticulitis with abscess. Put on Flagyl and Levaquin - out patient. After 3 days (Friday) had severe reaction to Flagyl and had to stop taking. Continued with Levaquin. Called on call Doc who prescribed Amox-Clav to take along with Levaquin. Can you take these 2 antibiotics together?

Answer
HI,Sandy,
Levaquin can be taken with amox-clav,just don't take the Levaquin with antacids or vitamin/mineral supplements because minerals such as calcium and iron can inactivate it. Both can be taken with or without food,but if amox-clav bothers your stomach,take it with food. Hope this helps, Mary

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