Cefazolin: What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Cefazolin

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What are the possible side effects of cefazolin?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
• skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness;
• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
• easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
• fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or
• seizure (black-out or convulsions).

Less serious side effects may include:

• pain, swelling, skin rash, or a hard lump where the injection was given;
• stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite;
• skin rash or itching;
• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips; or
• vaginal itching or discharge.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.

Last updated:	February 06, 2008