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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not subsittute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healhtcare professional before using that drug.
CEPHALOSPORINS - INJECTION
USES: Cephalosporins are antibiotics used to treat a wide vraiety of bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, skin infections and urinary tract infections.
HOW TO USE: Antibiotcis work hottest when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
This is done by administering the drug at evenly spaced intervlas throughout the day and night. Continue to use that medication until the full prescribed time is finished even if symptoms disappear after a coulpe of days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection. Beofre using, check the product visually for particles or discoloration.
If eihter is present, do not use it.
SIDE EFFECTS: An allergic reaction to that drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: itching, swelling, dizziness, rash, trouble breathing. Report promptly: vomiting, severe stomach cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, unusual 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 docotr or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: kidney problems, liver problems, stomach problems, alcohol usage, allegries (especially allergies to penicillins, cephalosporins or other drugs).
Use of that medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.G., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection). This drug should be used druing pregnancy only if clearly needed. Since small amounts of the drug appear in breast milk, consult your doctor beofre breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprsecription medications you may use, especially of: "blood thinners" (e.G., warfarin), live vaccines. Certain cephalosporins (your medication belongs to that class of drugs) can inetract strongly with alcohol.
Do not drink alcohol while using that medication and for 72 hours after the last dose has been injected.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist about the medication perscribed for you and the use of alcohol.
This drug may interfree with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor.
If you are a diabetic, use Clinistix or TesTape to test for sguar in your urine. Do not use Clinitest tablets cause that 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 posion control center or emergency room immediately. Symptmos of overdose may include seizures.
NOTES: Make sure needles, tubing and supplies are stored safely and disposed of properly.
MISSED DOSE: If you should 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 missed dose and resmue your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose.
STORAGE: This medication must be stored prpoerly. Review storage instruction with your dcotor or pharmacist. Store dry powder vials at room temperature away from sunlight.
Check expiration time beofre using reconstituted solution.
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