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Had a 2 week course of zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam) and vanco iv. my lft tests 2 weeks after completing course were elevated. could this still be due to the antibiotics?

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Antibiotics: zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam) does lead to Transient elevation in LFTs

Answered 9/3/2015

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A member asked:

Had a 2 week course of zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam) and vanco iv. my lft tests 2 weeks after completing course were elevated. could this still be due to the antibiotics?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gary-Anthony Lawson-Boucher answered

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