Precautions
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It is very important that your doctor check your progress while you are receiving this medicine to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it. Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, hoarseness, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth after using this medicine.
Check with your doctor right away if you have agitation, back pain, blurred vision, coma, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, fever, hallucinations, headache, irritability, mood or mental changes, muscle twitching or jerking, problems with speech or speaking, rhythmic movement of the muscles, seizures, stiff neck, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting. These may be symptoms of serious nervous system problems (eg, encephalopathy, aphasia, myoclonus, and seizures).
Cefepime and enmetazobactam combination injection may cause diarrhea, and in some cases it can be severe. It may occur 2 or more months after you stop receiving this medicine. Do not take any medicine to treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor. Diarrhea medicines may make the diarrhea worse or make it last longer. If you have any questions about this or if mild diarrhea continues or gets worse, check with your doctor.
Before you have any medical tests, tell the medical doctor in charge that you are receiving this medicine. The results of some tests (eg, urine glucose test) may be affected by this medicine.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2024
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