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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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My one year old was given this medicine for a double ear in fection after Amoxicillin didn't work. She took it for 4 days and then broke out in a horrible rash from head to toe. Took her to urgent care and they told us to not give her anything and just wait until Monday morning to see her doctor. She looks like she has a sunburn all over. Does anybody know of anything I can do to help her
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Reviewer: Andrea, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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My five-year-old son was prescribed this drug for double ear infections after another medication did not work. He broke out in hives all over. He has severe food allergies and this reaction was similar. It was very scary. The hives improved after a dose of Benadryl.
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My poor little 1-year-old son took was prescribed this medicine for a double ear infection. It made him incredibly irritable and gave him a terrible rash.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug made me very emotional and had a very difficult time, lots of mood swings, anger and crying, mostly. Would never take it again.
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Reviewer: wilberry, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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Son prescribed omnicef suspension for upper respiratory infection (ears, sinuses, etc). Took for ten days, got better. Two days later broke out in hives so badly he could barely bend his legs. Huge wheals over every joint on his body. Also bilirubin in urine. Three day steroid burst took care of it, but it was very scary. I always ask not to have this medication for anyone in my family now. He w
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