Antibiotics and their Adverse Effects
Classification
Aminoglycosides
Side Effects
- Ototoxicity Confusion,
- disorientation Renal toxicity
- Gastrointestinal irritation Palpitations,
- blood pressure changes Hypersensitivity reactions
- Cephalosporins
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Headache, dizziness, lethargy, paresthesias
- Nephrotoxicity
- Superinfections
- Fluoroquinolones
Adverse Effects
- Headache, dizziness, insomnia, depression
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Bone marrow depression
- Fever, rash, photosensitivity
- Macrolides
Adverse Effects
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Confusion, abnormal thinking
- Superinfections
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Lincosamides
Adverse Effects
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Bone marrow depression
- Monobactams
Adverse Effects
- astrointestinal effects
- Hepatotoxicity
- Allergic reactions
- Penicillins and penicillinase-
resistant penicillins
- Gastrointestinal effects, including sore mouth and furry
- tongue Superinfections
- Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis
- Sulfonamides
Adverse Effects
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Hepatotoxicity
- Nephrotoxicity
- Bone marrow depression
- Dermatological effects, including hypersensitivity and photosensitivity
- Headache, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, depression, seizures
- Tetracyclines
Adverse Effects
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Hepatotoxicity
- Teeth (staining) and bone damage
- Superinfections
- Dermatological reactions, including rash and photosensitivity
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Antimycobacterials, leprostatics
Adverse Effects
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Neuritis, dizziness, headache, malaise, drowsiness, hallucinations
