Taxim Injection is a prescription medicine that is used to treat reproductive organs, kidney, and urinary system infections, lower respiratory tract infections, blood, skin, bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, and central nervous system infections. It can also be used for tick-borne illness. It can be used with other antibacterial drugs for the treatment of infection in the brain and heart valves. This medicine works by blocking the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. Taxim Injection is also used to prevent infections in patients having certain surgeries such as removal of uterus and surgery of stomach, intestine, reproductive organs and urinary system. Taxim should be given before, during, or after cesarean delivery to prevent infections.
Prescription: Yes
Drug Schedule: Schedule H1 Prescription Drug
Side Effects: The following side-effects may commonly occur when using Taxim Injection. If any of these side-effects worsen or last for a long time, you should consult with your doctor:
diarrhea
fever
increased number of white blood cells (eosinophilia)
inflammation in the digestive tract (colitis)
inflammation, pain and tenderness at the Injection site including when given into veins and muscles
itching
Nausea
skin rash
vomiting
Rarely, the use of Taxim Injection may cause the following side-effects:
abnormal movements
blood reactions to lidocaine
bruising
change in urine output
cloudy, bloody and dark urine
dizziness
false-positive test for urinary glucose
fungal infection (moniliasis)
headache
hives
joint discomfort
painful joints
redness and swelling at the Injection site
stomach pain
swelling of eyelids, face, lips or throat
temporary elevation in liver enzymes
temporary elevation of blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
temporary elevation of waste products in the blood (creatinine)
The following severe side-effects may also occur when using Taxim Injection:
Liver disorders
Symptoms: inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), jaundice, reduction or stoppage of bile flow (cholestasis) elevations of liver enzyme (gamma GT) and bilirubin
If this happens, ask your doctor.
Stomach or intestinal disorder
Symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting inflammation of the colon (pseudomembranous colitis)
Ask your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Heart disorders
Symptoms: irregular heart rhythm
Talk to your doctor if you get this side effect.
Nervous system disorders
Symptoms: altered brain function (encephalopathy), disturbed consciousness seizures
Ask your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Blood disorders
Symptoms: decrease in white blood cells count (leukopenia), increase in the number of blood platelets, abnormally low count of white blood cells (neutropenia), positive direct Coombs tests, anemia due to the breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia), reduced number of white or red blood cells and platalets (pancytopenia) bone marrow failure
If this happens, ask your doctor.
Kidney disorders
Symptoms: swelling in between the tubules of the kidney (interstitial nephritis), acute kidney failure decrease in the functioning of the kidney
Ask your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Skin disorders
Symptoms: rash, severe skin reactions (erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome) drug-induced severe skin reaction
If this happens, call your doctor immediately.
Immune system disorders
Symptoms: a severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic reactions), swelling due to fluid accumulation, tightening of muscles in the lungs (bronchospasm) life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)
Genitourinary system disorders
Symptoms: vaginal infection (vaginitis)
General disorders
Symptoms: fever
Ask your doctor if you experience this symptom.
How to Store it: Store protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Over Dose: Store protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Precautions: Store protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Missed Dose: Store protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
