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A member asked:

Since endotoxins, which cause fever, are released after bacteria dies, wouldnt taking clarithromycin cause more fever?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes, but: The bottom line is that even if endotoxins are released after a cell dies and is lysed, that you are preventing more bacteria from growing which would then die and cause release of even more endotoxins.

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Answered 5/12/2017

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I'm on clarithromycin. I'm afraid it may kill bacteria and release endotoxins to my body tissues and cause fever or mild sepsis?
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