Comments on: Ketek: "A time bomb" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/ketek-time-bomb.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rich, MDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/ketek-time-bomb.html#comment-69622 Rich, MD Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/ketek-a-time-bomb.html#comment-69622 John,<br/><br/>From the PI:<br/><br/><b>Special senses:</b> <i>Visual adverse events most often included blurred vision, diplopia, or difficulty focusing. Most events were mild to moderate; however, severe cases have been reported. Some patients discontinued therapy due to these adverse events. Visual adverse events were reported as having occurred after any dose during treatment, but most visual adverse events (65%) occurred following the first or second dose. Visual events lasted several hours and recurred upon subsequent dosing in some patients. For patients who continued treatment, some resolved on therapy while others continued to have symptoms until they completed the full course of treatment.</i> John,

From the PI:

Special senses: Visual adverse events most often included blurred vision, diplopia, or difficulty focusing. Most events were mild to moderate; however, severe cases have been reported. Some patients discontinued therapy due to these adverse events. Visual adverse events were reported as having occurred after any dose during treatment, but most visual adverse events (65%) occurred following the first or second dose. Visual events lasted several hours and recurred upon subsequent dosing in some patients. For patients who continued treatment, some resolved on therapy while others continued to have symptoms until they completed the full course of treatment.

]]> By: John J. Coupalhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/ketek-time-bomb.html#comment-69621 John J. Coupal Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/ketek-a-time-bomb.html#comment-69621 Rich,<br/> Are you sure that the accomodation problems were due to Ketek and not from the disease process itself? Rich,
Are you sure that the accomodation problems were due to Ketek and not from the disease process itself?

]]> By: Rich, MDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/ketek-time-bomb.html#comment-69620 Rich, MD Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/ketek-a-time-bomb.html#comment-69620 I agree with Kevin. There are many alternatives, and no good reason to use this medication. <br/><br/>Not to mention the fairly high incidence of visual accommodation problems - when this drug was first released, my office took several calls, i.e. "I started the antibiotics, and now I can't see!" I agree with Kevin. There are many alternatives, and no good reason to use this medication.

Not to mention the fairly high incidence of visual accommodation problems – when this drug was first released, my office took several calls, i.e. “I started the antibiotics, and now I can’t see!”

]]> By: John J. Coupalhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/ketek-time-bomb.html#comment-69603 John J. Coupal Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/ketek-a-time-bomb.html#comment-69603 I took Ketek for a sinus infection. Great stuff! I took Ketek for a sinus infection. Great stuff!

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