Omnicef Side Effects

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  1. link Keri75
    Omnicef diaper rash, cefdinir, twin brother, ear infection, diarrhea
    My two year old daughter was prescribed this medication for an ear infection yesterday. The day before taking this medication she experienced fever and she told me a few times that her ear hurt. After taking Cefdinir (250 mg) once a day. She started - 71% more...
    Keri75- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  2. link Bdenisee
    Omnicef sinus infection, oh my goodness, black stool, antibiotic, antibiotics
    I too was prescribed Omnicef for a sinus infection --- 300 mg. twice a day. Well I started taking it on Friday night and by Sunday, I had the black stool. Oh my goodness!!!! WHAT A MESS!!! That stuff starts coming out every time I just sit on the pot - 76% more...
    Bdenisee- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  3. link Kurt
    cedif virus
    My mother is in the hospital and came down with the Cedif virus we have been very close to her could we also be infected? How contagious is this virus? Could i bring it home to mt family?
    Kurt- over a year ago - 8 Replies - in Omnicef
  4. link Grewalr
    Our Mum was sent to a Nursing home after she had a stroke for Rehab but end up having CEDIF and it keep on recurring. She can not do exercises because of this. One thing she also does is when she has the infection she goes back in time and talks to u - 44% more...
    Grewalr- over a year ago
  5. link Texmed
    Omnicef chronic sinus infection, sinus infection, emotional effect, antibiotic, irritability
    My doctor prescribed Omnicef (one pill twice daily) as my second antibiotic (the first didn't do the job) in efforts to heal a chronic sinus infection. Within an hour of taking the first pill the diarrhea started - ugh. I can't remember when I've had - 67% more...
    Texmed- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  6. link Madzmom
    Omnicef walking in her sleep, diaper rash, doctor tomorrow, cefdinir, mintes
    My 20 month old id taking Cefdinir for a double ear infection. She has never taken this medicine before. She has been very cranky (screaming and crying, completely inconsolable), has developed diaper rash (has never had this before), seems to have sl - 72% more...
    Madzmom- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  7. link Akm0m
    Omnicef minor headaches, sinus infection, diarrhea, cough, medication
    Taking Omnicef for a sinus infection/bad cough. It has worked (slowly) but the gas bloating pain & diarrhea have been miserable. There have been minor headaches as well. I don't want to take this medication again!
    Akm0m- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  8. link Tearfuleyes911
    Omnicef inner thighs, sinus infection, diaper rash, yeast infection, vaginal infection
    I am a 39 year old female prescribed Omnicef for a sinus infection. Within hours after taking the medication the diarrhea started. Then came the yeast infection from hell with the rash on my inner thighs that resembled a diaper rash. Between the vagi - 52% more...
    Tearfuleyes911- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Omnicef
  9. link Tearfuleyes911
    Omnicef sinus infection, yeast infection, inner thigh, diarrhea, rash on
    I am a 39 year old female who was prescribed Omnicef for a sinus infection. Within hours after starting the medication the diarrhea started. The diarrhea became so bad that I sleep in my bathroom so I won't have an accident. Then came the yeast infec - 57% more...
    Tearfuleyes911- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  10. link Smartshooter28
    Omnicef bad taste in my mouth, blood cell count, white blood cell, watery diarrhea, stiff muscles
    I am a 36 male that had a sore throat for a month on and off i had a bad tooth pulled and my teeth clean . I got the chills that night and night sweats the next night . i went to the doctor telling her my symptoms and told her i was scared something - 75% more...
    Smartshooter28- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  11. link Smartshooter28
    Omnicef bad taste in my mouth, blood cell count, white blood cell, watery diarrhea, stiff muscles
    I am a 36 male that had a sore throat for a month on and off i had a bad tooth pulled and my teeth clean . I got the chills that night and night sweats the next night . i went to the doctor telling her my symptoms and told her i was scared something - 75% more...
    Smartshooter28- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  12. link Jcjxxl
    Omnicef couple visits, horrible pain, car oil, bloody murder, little man
    Omnicef is pure evil in a bottle. Our doctor prescribed it to our 2 yr old son and right off the bat he had severe diarrhea. We're talking pure fluid diarrhea. It came out by the buckets. Looked like car oil. He developed a severe rash to the point h - 83% more...
    Jcjxxl- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  13. link Fastkris
    Omnicef night terrors, cefdinir, ear infection, pediatrician, coincidence
    My 2 year old son has been taking Cefdinir (Omnicef) for 3 days now and has had what I would definitely call night terrors since he started the medication. The out of character night terrors strangely are at the same time every night, exactly 12 hour - 65% more...
    Fastkris- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  14. link Robf
    Omnicef antibiotic, nasal infection, gas pain
    this antibiotic was prescribed to me for severe nasal infection. I have been taking it for 4 days, it is causing me severe nauseousness and gas pain. I am not even sure if its helping the infection.
    Robf- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  15. link Maticer
    Omnicef cefdinir, benzonatate, culprit, medications, hours of sleep
    it is 4:30am and I am up for the second night in row after just 4 hours of sleep and unable to go back to sleep. I am taking two new medications for a respiratory infection-Cefdinir and Benzonatate. From the reading I have done, it appears that the C - 20% more...
    Maticer- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  16. link Rippeth
    Omnicef nurse practioner, azithromicin, sinus infection, stomach pain, wash cloth
    I read a posting below and it is nearly exactly what happened to my 3 year old son. He had a bad cough for about 10 days and seemed to have some mucous blocking hs airway at night when he would lay down to sleep. No fevers, no bad irritability...etc, - 78% more...
    Rippeth- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  17. link Myraid626
    Omnicef tic
    tic in 6 year old
    Myraid626- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  18. link Paralegalwks
    Omnicef tics, omnicef, e mail, cough
    facial / mouth tics in my 6 year old daughter
    Paralegalwks- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Omnicef
  19. link Myraid626
    I also have a 6 year old daughter that developed a tic (cough) after being on Omnicef. Could you e-mail me more info? I tried to send a private e-mail. did tics go away?
    Myraid626- over a year ago
  20. link Heylaurat
    Omnicef extreme discomfort, awful thing, gi tract, worst enemy, antibiotic
    I wouldn't recommend Omnicef to my worst enemy. I was just up all night vomiting and having diarrhea. It was probably the most awful thing I have ever experienced in my entire life. All because I had strep throat. To be honest, I would have rather ba - 70% more...
    Heylaurat- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  21. link Bpaul
    There is no actual studies for Omnicef giving in infants <6months old.
    Bpaul- over a year ago
  22. link Soleil23us
    Omnicef stomach pain, amoxicillin, 8 years, dad, medicine
    My daughter is 8 years old. She was prescribed omnicef for strep after amoxicillin didn't help it. Tonight she was at my parents house and woke up in a complete panic. Wanting me and her dad(she never wants to come home) shaking, freaking out. I went - 53% more...
    Soleil23us- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  23. link Apl0227
    Omnicef bottom lip, medical leave, ear infection, happend, allergic reaction
    I hate Omnicef! I took this drug to treat an ear infection. After I finished the entire Rx I started to develop an allergic reaction. I was in bed one night & my bottom lip started to swell. The next morning I went to the doctor & they gave m - 63% more...
    Apl0227- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  24. link Jill1234
    Omnicef bacteria in the stomach, sinus infection, diaper rash, diarrhea, rash on
    My 3 1/2 year old son was prescribed omnicef for a sinus infection. After the first dose he had diarrhea. I called his doctor after the 2nd dose and she told me to give him culturelle 1-2x a day to help. The 3rd day he still had diarrhea, so I called - 62% more...
    Jill1234- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  25. link Shelia1
    Omnicef running a fever, 8 years, meds, appetite, textures
    My son is 8 years old and has Down's Syndrome. Twice, he has been given Omnicef for Strep and we battle through the whole course with eating issues. He is very sensitive to textures anyway, but when he is on the medicine, he seems to have no real app - 71% more...
    Shelia1- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  26. link Jenniferwise
    Omnicef rn bsn ccrn, antibiotic for pneumonia, jennifer wise, gtts, vivid dreams
    My 8 year old daughter began taking Omnicef for bilateral ear infections. She started off by having difficulty falling asleep. Then once she fell asleep she would have nightmares so bad that she would wake me up crying. I thought maybe it was somethi - 77% more...
    Jenniferwise- over a year ago - in Omnicef
  27. link Mariam03tatum08
    Omnicef poor baby, whiny, antibiotic, dx, experiences
    Thank you for posting your experiences! I was so SAD b/c my 6 year old daughter has been soo whiny and just depressed she can't sleep and is so afraid to be by herself. I was so upset with her and now I feel soo horrible about it. Poor baby the dx's - 35% more...
    Mariam03tatum08- over a year ago - in Omnicef