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Introduction of Ceftazidime
Ceftazidime eliminates bacteria that cause many
kinds of infections, including lung, skin, bone, joint,
stomach, blood, gynecological, and urinary tract infections.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask
your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Precautions Before Administering Ceftazidime
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tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to
ceftazidime, any other cephalosporin, penicillins, or any
other drugs.
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tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and
nonprescription medications you are taking, especially other
antibiotics, probenecid, and vitamins.
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tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney, liver,
or gastrointestinal disease.
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tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become
pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant
while taking ceftazidime, call your doctor.
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if
you have diabetes and regularly check your urine for sugar,
use Clinistix or TesTape. Do not use Clinitest tablets
because ceftazidime may cause false positive results.
Side Effects of Ceftazidime
Although side effects from ceftazidime are not
common, they can occur. If you are administering ceftazidime
into a muscle, it may be mixed with lidocaine tto reduce pain
at the injection site. Tell your health care provider if any
of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
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diarrhea
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stomach pain
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upset stomach
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vomiting
Storage Conditions for
Ceftazidime
Keep your Ceftazidime in a clean, dry place
when you are not using Ceftazidime, and keep Ceftazidime
out of reach of children.
Disclaimer:
Information on this page is provided for general
information purposes. You should not make a clinical treatment
decision based on information contained in this page without
consulting other references including the package insert of
the drug, textbooks and where relevant, expert opinion. We
cannot be held responsible for any errors you make in
administering drugs mentioned on this page, nor for use of any
erroneous information contained on this page.
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