Patient was educated on the side effects of using Cefotaxime as follows:
- Hepatic damage
- Long term Cefotaxime intake can lead to hepatic injury, thus compromising liver function.
- Hepatic injury and altered liver function can result in increased bilirubin levels in the body, resulting in itching, jaundice with yellowing of skin and sclera, dark urine, altered metabolism with nausea and vomiting, pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant, and fatigue.
- Renal damage
- Long term Cefotaxime intake can lead to renal damage, thus compromising kidney function.
- Renal injury and altered kidney function can result in increased creatinine levels in the body, accumulation of other wastes resulting in altered levels of consciousness, abrupt weight gain, and reduced urine formation.
- Photosensitivity
- Long term Cefotaxime intake can result in photosensitivity and skin rash.
- Anaphylaxis
- A rare, but serious anaphylactic response can occur for Cefotaxime.
- Patients can present with extreme itching and rash, swelling of the face and throat, dizziness, bronchoconstriction, and difficulty breathing.
- This is an emergency and medical attention should be sought immediately, without any delay.
