Cefzil Side Effects – Causes and Effects

By
Frank K. Norman, Pharmacologist
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Category: Antibacterial

Drug Name: Cefzil

General Usage: To Treat Bacterial Infections

Brief Info about Cefzil in Drug:

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Generic name of Cefzil is Cefprozil. It belongs to a group of medicines known as Cephalosporin Antibiotics. It acts by killing bacteria in our body. It is used to diagnose different kinds of bacterial infections.

CefzilSide Effects Explained Better:

By the passage of time, people have gradually become more dependent on new medicines. This holds true, especially in this modern society. It can be considered a miracle that helps people overcome their sickness with modern medical science. New drugs are being discovered to diagnose various syndromes in this modern society. But these drugs kick up adverse effects besides treating a disease. Sometimes people feel unwanted effects after swallowing a huge amount of a medicine. Prolonged use of medicine & drug interaction causes side effects.

Have a glance at all kinds of side effects that may occur when you take Cefzil-

Frequent Cefzil Side Effects (Commonly Seen)-

Less serious side effects may include:

  • Vomiting
  • Tight or stiff muscles
  • Stomach pain
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Hyperactive
  • Unpleasant or unusual taste in mouth
  • Diaper rash in an infant after taking liquid cefprozil
  • Mild diarrhea
  • Feeling restless
  • Vaginal itching or discharge
  • Skin rash or mild itching

If any of these frequent adverse effects persist, inform your doctor or pharmacist on time.

Infrequent Cefzil Side Effects (Professional Point of View)-

If these side effects are noticed by people during the treatment they should immediately get medical aid to run from the deleterious effects.

  • Signs of allergic reactions-
    • Swelling of your face, lips, throat or tongue
    • Hives
    • Difficulty breathing
  • Convulsions (seizure)
  • Diarrhea that is watery or bloody
  • Pale or yellowed skin
  • Fever, body aches, chills
  • Flu symptoms
  • Fever
  • Unusual bleeding
  • Weakness or confusion
  • Signs of jaundice-
    • Yellowing of the eyes or skin
  • Headache, fever and sore throat, with a severe peeling and blistering
  • red skin rash
  • Dark colored urine
  • Severe tingling
  • Skin rash, bruising
  • Increased thirst
  • Numbness, muscle weakness pain
  • Weight gain
  • Swelling
  • Less urination than usual or not at all
  • Loss of appetite
  • Feeling short of breath

Note: These side effects cannot be cured without proper healthcare professional’s assistance.

Cefzil Overdose Side Effects (Require Immediate Medical Attention)-

If you have gulped down an extra amount of this medicine, you must look for medical aid instantly.

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Overdose symptoms are as follows-

  • Diarrhea
  • Loss of appetite

Follow your doctor instructions when it comes to how much it should be consumed. Don’t increase or reduce the dosage of it on your own.

Cefzil Drug Interaction Side Effects (Due to Reaction with Other drugs)-

Drug interaction is a very general problem while using many drugs simultaneously. To conquer this serious problem, you should let your doctor know about all medicines using by you for some purposes as well as about minerals, alcohol, herbal products, tobacco, vitamins, etc to lower the chances of drug interaction that may lead to serious side effects.

Inform your medical health care provider if you are taking below listed medicines-

  • Tobramycin (Tobi, Nebcin)
  • Probenecid (Benemid)
  • An antibiotic such as-
    • Gentamicin (Garamycin)
    • Amikacin (Amikin)
    • Neomycin (Neo Tab, Mycifradin, Neo Fradin,)
    • Kanamycin (Kantrex)
    • Paromomycin (Paromycin, Humatin)
    • Streptomycin
    • Netilmicin (Netromycin)
  • A diuretic or water pill such as-
    • Spironolactone (Aldactone, Aldactazide)
    • Bumetanide (Bumex)
    • Hydrochlorothiazide (Lopressor, Hyzaar, Zestoretic, Vasoretic,)
    • Indapamide (Lozol)
    • Torsemide (Demadex)
    • Furosemide (Lasix)
    • Metolazone (Zarxolyn, Mykrox)

There may be other medicines that may interact with Cefzil besides them.

Cefzil Prolonged Use Side Effects (When Used for Longer Periods)-

Off course if a medicine is consumed more than prescribed time, it will certainly cause some unwanted effects that may or may not be life threatening. Its better you take this drug for the entire length of time prescribed by your medical health care provider.