GENERIC NAME: CEPHALOSPORINS - INJECTION
Medication Uses|How To Use|Side Effects|Precautions|Drug Interactions|Overdose|Notes|Missed Dose|Storage
USES:Cephalosporins are antibiotics used to treat a wide variety ofbacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, skin infections andurinary tract infections。
HOW TO USE:Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level. This is done by administering the drug at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Continue to use this medication until the full prescribed time is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection. Before using, check the product visually for particles or discoloration. If either is present, do not use it.
SIDE EFFECTS:Anallergic reaction这种药不太可能,但立即寻求medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of anallergicreaction include:itching, swelling,dizziness,rash, troublebreathing。Report promptly:vomiting, severestomach cramps, watery orbloody diarrhea,fever, unusualweakness, fast/pounding heartbeat. Unlikely but report promptly: yellowing eyes and skin, persistentsore throat,easy bruisingor bleeding, change in amount of urine,seizures。如果你注意到上面未列出的其他影响,有限公司ntact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS:Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: kidney problems,liverproblems, stomach problems,alcoholusage,allergies(especiallyallergiestopenicillins, cephalosporins or otherdrugs). Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral, bladder or vaginalyeast infection). This drug should be used duringpregnancyonly if clearly needed. Since small amounts of the drug appear inbreast milk, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS:Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use, especially of: "blood thinners" (e.g.,warfarin), livevaccines。Certain 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 ofbirth control pills。Discuss using other methods ofbirth controlwith your doctor. This drug may cause false positive results in some diabetic urine testing products (cupric sulfate-type). Consult your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE:If overdose is suspected, contact your localpoison controlcenter or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may includeseizures。
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 resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose.
STORAGE:This medication must be stored properly. Review storage instruction with your doctor or pharmacist. Store dry powder vials at room temperature away from sunlight. Check expiration time before using reconstituted solution.
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