May 4th
2008
9:49 PM
My 1 year old was prescribed Omnicef for a possible sinus infection. Before she started taking this med she had a little cough and a runny nose, not that bad at all. The doctor thought she should go on this for 14 days to help. She has been on the med for 4 days, and her symptoms have gotten worse. She is coughing all the time, she is having massive maroon colored runny stools, and she has a horrible diaper rash. She has started to get a welt on her thigh, and rash around her cheeks and chin. I am currently waiting for the doctor to call us back regarding the problems she is having. I am so glad I found this website, and know that I am not being paranoid. My daughter is the most even keeled baby you will ever meet, but the last couple of days she has been crying all the time as if she is in pain. I have stopped the medication and will never allow her to take this medicine again!!!!
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January 6th
2008
6:44 PM
My 19 month old was hospitalized for 3 days with a high fever and all the symptoms that go with ...ie: body ache, fatigue, loss of appetite, dehydration. this took place after a 10 day amoxicillin course. In the hospital they started Omnicef via iv. after getting home he seemed to slowly get back to himself, with a few issues...waking up with "night terrors" cranky, loud, clingy, loose stools. his fever was down but not gone and his cough and runny nose seemed to be getting better. that is until today. we are 8 days into a 10 day with Omnicef and today his fever has returned (back up to 101 to 102) and his nose is running again. so 2 antibiotics down what next. between, all tests in the hospital came back negative until the blood culture came back and determined a blood infection. I am calling the hospital pediatric doctor in the morning to report on his repeat symptoms
-- By kimberwerner | Reply | Private Message me
April 27th
2007
5:28 AM
hello i am 25 and just perscibed this medication.. for an bad ear infection. i have been on it for 4 days.. my infection has not cleared up and now i have a sore throat , mucas cough, sweats, chills, and confusion.. i am on an albuterol inhaler for asthma and it seems flare up with this medication.. i am calling my dr today. i am also allergic to pennicillian and my dr told me i can get the hives like i did w/ pennicillian can't wait for that!!!
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December 28th
2004
4:59 PM
My one year old son was prescribed omnicef for broncital cough that he had developed. Prior to 8 days agao he had been on this medication before but never indure any side effects. Anyway, today is his eighth day of being on the medication and as of three days ago he started having loose stools, black coloring with what looked like black pieces of miniature corn. For three days he has had diareaha, and it seems like every 5 minuets he has another loose stool. I called the doctor and asked what should I do and they said to me because he was not running a fever that it was most llikely something that he ate. But you know what his diet had not changed at all. So I stopped giving him his medication today because after the second day he also developed a severe diaper rash, I usually wipe him with baby wipes but I can not anymore do to the rash on his bottom. Poor baby, his balls were swallon and his butt red! Well if anyone has any advice for me please email me so I can make my baby feel better.
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October 8th
2008
12:13 AM
Diarrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhea, that, even after i finished the 10 day course, it still went on! Phew! Activia my butt! Anti-diarrhea worked for a day... I even had the sore throat and the cough............I am really tired of these "Keflex" antibiotics..no more!!
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