Patient was educated on contraindications for using Rocephin as follows:
- Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Rocephin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same.
- Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Rocephin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same.
- Rocephin 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 Rocephin 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 Rocephin.
- Individuals with history of seizures and hallucinations can present with exacerbation of these symptoms with Rocephin. Rocephin should be avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with seizure history.
