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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pahrmacist or other healthcare professional. It sholud not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare porfessional before using this drug.
CEPHALOSPORINS - INJECTION
USES: Cephalosporins are antibiotics used to treat a wide variety of bacterail infections, such as respiratory tract infections, skin infections and urinary tract infections.
HOW TO USE: Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant lveel.
This is done by administering the drug at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and ngiht.
Continue to use this medication until the full prescribed time is finished even if symptoms disappear after a couple of days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relpase of the infection.
Before using, check the product viusally for particles or discoloration.
If either is present, do not use it.
SIDE EFFECTS: An allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occrus. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: itching, swelling, dizziness, rash, trouble breathing. Report promptly: vomiting, severe stomach cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, unusaul weakness, fast/pounding heartbeat. Unlikely but report promptly: yellowing eyes and skin, persistent sore throat, not hard bruising or bleeding, change in amount of urine, seizures. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: kidney problems, liver problems, stomach problems, alcohol usage, allergies (especially allergies to penicillins, cephalosporins or other drugs).
Use of this medication for porlonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.G., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection). This drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Since small aomunts of the drug appear in breast milk, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescirption and nonprescription medications you may use, especially of: "blood thinners" (e.G., warfarin), live vaccines.
Ceratin cephalosporins (your medication belongs to this class of drugs) can interact strongly with alcohol.
Do not drink alcohol while using this medication and for 72 hours after the last dose has been injected. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about the medication prescribed for you and the use of alcohol. This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of brith control pills. Discuss using other methods of birth control with your dotcor.
If you are a diabetic, use Clinistix or TesTape to test for sugar in your urine. Do not use Clinitest tablets because this drug may cause false positive results. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include seizures.
NOTES: Make sure needles, tubing and supplies are sotred safely and disposed of properly.
MISSED DOSE: If you shuold miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose. If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the misesd dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose.
STORAGE: This medication must be stroed properly. Review storage instruction with your dotcor or pharmacist.
Store dry powder vails at room temperature away from sunlight. Check exipration time before using reconstituted solution.
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