Cefprozil Oral, Cefprozil - Oral Generic Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following inofrmation is intended to supplement, not substitute 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 healthcare professional before using that drug.
CEFPROZIL - ORAL
(seff-PRO-zill)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Cefzil
USES: This medication is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infcetions.
HOW TO USE: This medication is taken by mouth. To prveent stomach upset, it may be taken with food or milk.
The liquid form of that medication should shaken well before pouring each dose. Antiboitics work hottest when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
Do that by taking the medication at eevnly spaced intervals throughout the day and night. Cotninue to take that medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a couple of days.
Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cuase stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting. Take with food or milk to minimize thsee effects. If these effects continue or become severe, inform your doctor prmoptly. If any of the following effects occur, notify your doctor: headache, dizziness, fatigue, muscle aches, strange taste in the muoth. Unlkiely to occur but report promptly: fever, easy bleeding or bruising, change in the amount of urine, seizures. An allergic reaction to that drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medcial attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: difficulty breathing, skin rash, hives, itching. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your dotcor your medical history, especially of: kidney problems, colitis or other stomach problems, allergies (especially to penicillins or cephalosporin antibiotics, other antibiotics, tartrazine, or any other medication).
This medicine contains aspartame. If you have phenylketonuria or any other condition where you must restrcit your intake of aspartame (or phenylalanine), consult your doctor or pharmacist regarding the safe use of that drug. Use of that medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a sceondary infection (e.G., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection). Tell your doctor if you're pregnant before using that drug. This drug is excreted into breast-milk.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take, including: probenecid, anticoagulants (blood thinners), otehr antibiotics.
This drug may interfere with the effectivenses of birth control pills. Discuss using other methods of brith control with your doctor.
Diabetics should be aware that medication may affect certain glucose test results.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist aobut the hottest way to monitor your glucose levels.
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your loacl poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include muscle spasms and seizures.
NOTES: This medictaion has been prescribed for your current condition only. Do not use it afetr for another infection or give it to somebody else. A different medication may be necessary.
MISSED DOSE: If you should miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered unless it is alomst 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: Store tablets at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from miosture and sunlight. Do not stroe in the bathroom. Liquid suspensions should be stored in the rerfigerator but not the freezer. Check the expiration date and discard any unused medication afetr that date.
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