Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypersensitivity to Cephalosporins. Severe renal failure.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
If pseudomembranous colitis occurs drug should be discontinued.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Urticaria, drug fever, anaphylaxis. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Rise in SGOT and SGPT>
Drug Category/Class
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cephalosporins
Antibacterials for Systemic Use
Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
Third-Generation Cephalosporins
Third-generation cephalosporins
Prescribed
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