Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
Derm: ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS.
GI: CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA (CDAD), diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.
GU: vaginitis.
Local: pain at IM site, phlebitis at IV site.
Neuro: headache, SEIZURES.
Misc: (INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS)HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS .
Renal Impairment
Spectrum:
Absorption: 90% after IM administration; IV administration results in complete bioavailability.
Distribution: Enters breast milk.
Metabolism/Excretion: Mostly excreted by the kidneys.
Half-life: 1.8 hr (↑ in renal impairment).