Patient was educated on contraindications for using Cefotaxime as follows:
- Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Cefotaxime. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same.
- Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Cefotaxime. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same.
- Cefotaxime should be avoided or used cautiously in individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias, as it has the potential to exacerbate any underlying arrhythmias. Such individuals upon taking Cefotaxime could present with irregular heartbeats and life-threatening arrhythmias. Individuals with history of chronic disturbance in serum magnesium and potassium ions are at increased risk for arrhythmias. Also, individuals taking Lasix are at increased risk for losing potassium, thus setting the ground for life-threatening arrhythmias, upon taking Cefotaxime.
- Watch for symptoms of worsening peripheral neuropathy, such as, increasing pain and numbness, tingling, and burning sensations in the extremities. Report such findings to your doctor immediately for a change in infection control plan to be considered. Cefotaxime should be discontinued and report to the physician for any occurrences of seizures
