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AMH 2022 section 5.1.3
CEFALEXIN (sef-a-lex-in)
CEFAZOLIN (ce-faz-o-lin)
CEFTAZIDIME (cef-ta-zi-din)
CEFTRIAXONE (cef-tri-ax-own)
CEFUROXIME (cef-uro-xim)
Not included in this monograph — see AMH for information:
Doses: Cefalexin, Cefazolin, Ceftazidime, Ceftriaxone, Cefuroxime
Diarrhoea
Nausea
Rash
Anaphylaxis — severe allergic reaction
Kidney trouble
Return to clinic straight away
if you get rash, swollen glands, sore joints (serum sickness-like reaction)
Store in fridge
(not freezer)
— if you don’t the use-by/expiry date will be sooner and it won't work as well
Finish medicine
— even if you feel better
Warning stickers:
Cefaclor A
Making mixture
Make sure right amount of clean water added to dry powder
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