Patient was educated on the side effects of using Zithromax as follows:
- Ototoxicity
- Zithromax intake in high doses can lead to reversible hearing loss.
- Sometimes, the damage can be severe causing the hearing loss to be permanent.
- Normal therapeutic doses of Zithromax in individuals with compromised renal function can lead to incomplete elimination of Zithromax and elevated drug levels for longer duration, thus precipitating ototoxicity and hearing loss.
- Central nervous system findings
- Zithromax use can sometimes result in severe dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, tremors, and seizures.
- Hepatic damage
- Long term Zithromax 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.
- Photosensitivity
- Long-term Zithromax intake can result in photosensitivity and skin rash.
