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Some Important Antibiotics Side Effects
Some Important Antibiotics Side Effects which is very important for various types of pharmacy exams i.e. Nepal Pharmacy Council License Exam & Pharmacy Loksewa.| Drug/Drug Class | Side Effects |
| Tetracyclines | Photosensitivity Enamel hypoplasia Esophageal irritation |
| Fluoroquinolones | Tendon damage/Repture Lowering seizure threshold |
| Aminoglycosides | Ototoxicity Nephrotoxicity |
| Penicillins | GI upset Skin rash Hypersensitivity reaction |
| Ceftriaxone | Eosinophilia Thrombocytosis Elevated BUN/ Liver Enzyme |
| Vancomycin | Red man syndrome Nephrotoxicity Ototoxicity |
| Chloramphenicol | Gray baby syndrome Bone marrow suppression |
| Macrolides | QT prolongation Ototoxicity GI upset |
| Nitrofurantoin | Brown urine Pneumonitis Hemolytic anemia |
| Linezolid | Thrombocytopenia Serotonin syndrome Peripheral neuropathy |
| Trimethoprim | Hyperkalemia Skin rash Megaloblastic anemia |
| Sulfamethoxazole | Allergic skin reaction GI upset Appetite loss |
| Clofazimine | Brown pink skin discoloration Itch Skin rash |
| Isoniazid | Vitamin B6 deficiency Peripheral neuropathy Hepatotoxicity |
| Rifampin | Red urine, tears and sweat Hepatotoxicity |
| Dapsone | Hepatotoxicity Skin rash Headache Hemolysis |
| Ethambutol | Red green color blindness Optic neuritis Hyperuricemia |
| Metronidazole | Metallic taste Peropheral/optic neuropathy Seizures |
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