Side effects of antibiotics will be more severe on pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and patients with kidney and liver diseases.
Some Of The Common Antibiotics and Their Side Effects Are Listed Below :
- Penicillin – Abdominal cramps, diarrhea, rash on the skin, nausea, vomiting, fever (mild to moderate) and hypersensitivity. In case the patient has bloody discharge of stools and feels breathless he should be hospitalized immediately.
- Cephalosporins – Popular antibiotics classified under this category are cephalexin, fefuroxime, feftibuten and cefixime. Common side effects are diarrhea, rash, allergic reactions, nausea, vomiting, serum sickness and vaginal itching.
- Aminoglycosides – Antibiotics like gentamicin, amikacin and tobramycin belongs to this group. Side effects of taking this drug are increased toxicity on kidneys, partial loss of hearing, dizziness, nausea, vomiting. Prolonged usage of this drug can cause serious kidney problems.
- Carbapenems – Fever, headache, rash, nausea, vomiting, liver toxicity and elevated leucocytes are some of the common side effects.
- Anti-tuberculosis Agents – Medicines like rifabutin, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol belongs to this group. Some of the side effects are anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, anemia, liver toxicity, dizziness and peripheral neuropathy.
- Glycopeptides – It may cause hot flushes, hypotension, severe itching, nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
- Sulfonamides – Rash, diarrhea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and sensitivity to light are some of the common side effects.
- Tetracycline – Anorexia, diarrhea, change of tooth color, severe abdominal cramps are some of the side effects.
- Quinolones – Side effects of this drug are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, sleeping sickness, diarrhea and photosensitivity. Most of the types mentioned above are photosensitive. In other words you need to stay away from sunlight failing which rashes will be formed on the skin.