Ceftazidime (injection route)

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ceftazidime injection in children.

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ceftazidime injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving ceftazidime injection.

Studies in women suggest that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Cholera Vaccine, Live
• Furosemide
• Warfarin

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Chloramphenicol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Brain disease (e.g., encephalopathy, severe confusion) or
• Colitis (inflammation in gut), history of or
• Diarrhea, severe, history of or
• Myoclonus (muscle twitching or jerking) or
• Seizures—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.

• Kidney disease—Use with caution. Effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.

Less common

• Abdominal or stomach cramps or tenderness
• bloating
• bluish color
• changes in skin color
• diarrhea, watery and severe, which may also be bloody
• fever
• increased thirst
• itching of the vagina or genital area
• nausea or vomiting
• pain
• pain during sexual intercourse
• swelling at the site of injection
• swelling of the foot or leg
• tenderness
• thick, white vaginal discharge with no odor or with a mild odor
• unusual tiredness or weakness
• unusual weight loss
• white patches in the mouth or throat or on the tongue
• white patches with diaper rash

Rare

• Back, leg, or stomach pains
• bleeding gums
• burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
• chills
• cough
• dark urine
• difficulty with breathing
• difficulty with swallowing
• dizziness
• fast heartbeat
• general body swelling
• headache
• hives
• itching
• large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
• loss of appetite
• nosebleeds
• pale skin
• puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• shortness of breath
• skin rash
• sore throat
• tightness in the chest
• wheezing
• yellowing of the eyes or skin

Incidence not known

• Agitation
• bloody or cloudy urine
• blurred vision
• change in consciousness
• chest pain
• clay-colored stools
• confusion
• coughing up blood
• decreased frequency or amount of urine
• diarrhea
• difficult or painful urination
• drowsiness
• hallucinations
• increased blood pressure
• increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding
• increased thirst
• irritability
• loss of consciousness
• lower back or side pain
• muscle twitching or jerking
• nosebleeds
• paralysis
• prolonged bleeding from cuts
• red or black, tarry stools
• red or dark brown urine
• rhythmic movement of the muscles
• seizures
• sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
• stiff neck
• sudden decrease in the amount of urine
• swelling of the face, fingers, or lower legs
• swollen or painful glands
• troubled breathing
• unpleasant breath odor
• unusual bleeding or bruising
• vomiting of blood
• watery or bloody diarrhea
• weight gain

More common

• Red streaks on the skin
• swelling, tenderness, or pain at the injection site