Put Concerns of Seizure Risk With Cephalosporins in Perspective

April 2023

You’ll hear about a risk of seizures with cephalosporins (cephalexin, cefuroxime, etc)...due to a Health Canada safety review.

About 3.6 million cephalosporin Rxs are filled each year to treat a broad range of bacterial infections (UTI, respiratory, etc).

Seizure risk is now added to all cephalosporin labelling in the US...prompting Health Canada to start a safety review.

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