What is CEFAZOLIN SODIUM used for?

This medication is a cephalosporin antibiotic, mainly used to treat bacterial infections in different parts of the body (the lung, bone, joint, stomach, blood, heart valve, and urinary tract). It is also used to prevent bacterial infections before, during, or after certain surgeries. It works by killing sensitive bacteria.

What are the side effects of CEFAZOLIN SODIUM?

Central Nervous System - Hyperactivity. Gastrointestinal - Abdominal pain, anal itching, loss of appetite, inflammation of colon, diarrhea, nausea, fungal infection of mouth, stomach cramps, vomiting. Genitourinary - Genital itching (including genital fungal infection, vaginal inflammation, vulvar itching). Liver - Liver inflammation. Blood - Anemia, bleeding, decrease in white blood cells, platelets. Lab tests - Increased level of liver enzymes, prolonged blood clotting

Can CEFAZOLIN SODIUM be used during pregnancy?

•Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal diseases. It may harmful to kidney function, pregnancy and breast feeding. Consider possibility of pseudo membranous colitis in patients who present with diarrhoea after antimicrobial usage. Risk of seizures in patients on high doses, especially in kidney failed patients. • It may decrease prothrombin activity; monitor prothrombin time in patients at risk e.g. those on anticoagulant tr

What precautions should be taken with CEFAZOLIN SODIUM?

•Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal diseases. It may harmful to kidney function, pregnancy and breast feeding. Consider possibility of pseudo membranous colitis in patients who present with diarrhoea after antimicrobial usage. Risk of seizures in patients on high doses, especially in kidney failed patients. • It may decrease prothrombin activity; monitor prothrombin time in patients at risk e.g. those on anticoagulant tr

What ATC class does CEFAZOLIN SODIUM belong to?

CEFAZOLIN SODIUM: ATC J01DB04. ATC is the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification — it groups drugs by organ system and pharmacological mechanism.

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