What is Cefepime Hcl? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Cefepime Hcl

• 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.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider 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.

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

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider 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.

What to do if you miss a dose of Cefepime Hcl

Cefepime Hcl contraindications - Who shouldn't take Cefepime Hcl?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to cefepime or to other antibiotics.

Cefepime Hcl warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, brain disease, or a history of seizures, colitis, or severe diarrhea.

• 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. Diarrhea may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.

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

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

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

• Diarrhea that may contain blood

• Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, or body aches

• Numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet

• Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there

• Severe sleepiness

• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

Cefepime Hcl interactions & what to avoid when taking Cefepime Hcl

• Some medicines can affect how cefepime works. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: An aminoglycoside antibiotic, such as amikacin, gentamicin, streptomycin, tobramycinA diuretic (water pill), such as furosemide

• 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. Diarrhea may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.

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

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

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