Omnicef and diapers

It is now 2am and my 22 mo old has been on omnicef for pneumonia for 2.5 days...starting the night he took it he started waking up in the middle of the night just screaming - he does not get night terrors, this all started happening the exact night he started the medicine...he did it the next day when waking up from a nap as well and then again tonight. My husband is with him and I am searching the internet on this stuff - I have no doubt it's the medicine after reading these similar stories - and will be calling his DR in the morning. He has also had 8 runny diapers in the last 15 hours since starting it.

Wow am I glad I found this site! My son has had blow out diapers with brick red stools since he started this drug. It looked like he was bleeding to death! Three or four stools a day. We will inform our pediatrician immediately.

My 13 month old son has been taking Omnicef for 6 days now in 2 2.5 mL doses per day. He has been very whiney and clingy to me and has had the worst diarhea I have ever seen. He has also been running a fever every day upwards of 103. I just changed 4 diapers in less than an hour. I refuse to give him any more of this medication. He does not seem well at all. I'm at a loss. Amoxiclin didn't clear up his ear infection and the doctor gave him this. I will call tomorrow and ask what to do.

This is the 2nd time that my 8 month old has taken omnicef for ear infections. He has had red, bloody looking stools both times. The first time, I rushed him to the doctor and was told he just had a rectal tear. As soon as he finished the antibiotic, the red stools stopped. He is on the medication again and has the nasty diapers again. He is feeling better so I'm not too concerned. I just don't understand why the doctors dismiss the concerns of the parents and act like there is no way the medication would cause this.

My 2.5 year old son is on Omnicef for double ear infections. He has always been head strong but since starting on this stuff he has been a monster! Extremely aggressive, horrible tantrums, won't sleep, didn't eat for 3 days, completely unmanagemable. And a few diapers that were just unbelieveable. He's still complaining about his ears, I wish I could just take him off this stuff. Horrible!

My 12mo old daughter began taking Omnicef two days ago for a urinary tract infection. She's normally a very happy child who takes about 4oz of milk and then crashes for the night. Both nights since starting Omnicef she has been extremely restless and doesn't want to sleep. When you hold her she wants down, when you put her down she wants you to pick her up and cries constantly. The only way to get her to sleep is to take a ride in the car....and then pray she doesn't wake up when we're bringing her back into the house. The red-ish colored stool happened after the first dose as well. She had one when she woke up the next morning and another a few hours later. These were the worst diapers I've ever seen. We're stopping the doses and consulting her pediatrician. Hope this helps.

My 12 month old son developed diarrhea after three 125mg doses of Omnicef. He also has insomnia and is wiped out from not getting enough sleep and the diarrhea combined. He developed a rash on the neck, hairline, around the ears, and some on the trunk shortly after the diarrhea began. He had way more energy despite the diagnosed sinus infection and 102-103 degree fever before taking Omnicef. He also slept through the entire night peacefully despite the fever before taking the medication. This was much nicer for everybody as were the normal diapers before Omnicef. He is now more sick from the medicine. What a contradiction, and what a game of roulet we have to play. Without the antibiotics, I suppose an ear infection might have developed, but maybe I'll just wait on the antibiotics next time when the only symptom he has is a fever.

Hi .. Not sure if anyone posts anymore, but figured incase I would write, My 11month old daughter had a double ear infection, & her peditrician presribed her Omnicef every 12hrs, Her first day of taking it, today.. She has a bloody colored stool, also really mushy. REALLY worried we called the doctor and he said it was a side affect, Thank GOD! She also is REALLY restless tossing turning sitting up in bed all night, I just hope its helping, and Those diapers arent really pleasant either!

My 9 month old son was taking Omnicef for double ear infections. He was precribed 125mg/5ml oral suspension once a day. After we gave him his first dose, he began having almost a maroon colored stool. We thought it was blood. He had been having diarrhea for 2 weeks prior to beginning Omnicef. I contacted the pediatrician and they tested the stool for blood. Thank God it was negative. I called CVS pharmacy, and the only GI side effect listed that had to do with stool was "abnormal stool". My son is going on day 5 of this antibiotic, and his ear infections seem to be clearing, however I do think that this should be listed as a possible side effect. He has had approximately 10 diapers with the same maroon colored stool. It can be very frightening to parents. Thankyou for giving me the opportunity to let others know about this.