What is Cefazolin Sodium: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Cefazolin Sodium

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or vein.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or vein.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

What to do if you miss a dose of Cefazolin Sodium

Cefazolin Sodium contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to cefazolin or any other cephalosporin antibiotic.

Cefazolin Sodium warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you had an allergic reaction to penicillin, or you have liver disease, kidney disease, or a history of colitis.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

Cefazolin Sodium interactions

• Some medicines can affect how cefazolin works. Tell your doctor if you are taking probenecid or a blood thinner, such as warfarin.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.