Adverse Effects Of Antibiotics Used In PID

• Broad spectrum antibiotics cause gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
• Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin antibiotic, patients having allergy to penicillins show cross sensitivity to cephalosporins in about 8% of the people, in that case cephalosporins to be avoided.
• Metronidazole causes gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, vomiting and metallic taste. Metronidazole causes disulfiram-like reactions (such as increased heart rate, increased pulse rate, flushing) if used with alcohol. So the patient must be informed about the possible interactions of metronidazole with alcohol.
• Ofloxacin which is a quinolone antibiotic, it causes tendon damage and seizures. If patient suffers pain or inflammation in tendons with the use of this antibiotic, it must be promptly stopped. Seizures are not generally observed in healthy individuals unless or otherwise previous history of epilepsy.
• Doxycycline causes gastrointestinal irritation and photosensitivity.