| Title: | Parenting |
| Notice: | Previous PARENTING version at MOIRA::PARENTING_V3 |
| Moderator: | GEMEVN::FAIMAN Y |
| Created: | Thu Apr 09 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1292 |
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My daughter [almost 6] (who has broken out in hives when given
Amoxicillin, Pediazole, and Ceclor) was put on Biaxin, a new antibiotic
to cure a nagging sinus infection.
We've gotten away with no antibiotics since she was 2 so this is
a scary experience. This medication seems to make her EXTREMELY
emotional and very hungry as well. Anyone else have this experience?
(I have a call into the pedi...)
Any advice appreciated,
Tara
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| 1142.1 | APSMME::PENDAK | picture packin' momma | Tue May 28 1996 11:55 | 12 | |
Aaron had a terrible case of diarrhea and vomitting while on biaxin.
It's supposed to be kind of rough on the stomach, though not as harsh
as ceclor. All kids are different though! Aaron was on it for an ear
infection, it cleared out most of the infection very quickly, but we
had to quit giving it to him before it was completely gone so the
infection came back with vengeance.
I think, however, the stomach problems started with a virus and were
made worse by the biaxin.
sandy
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| 1142.2 | metallic taste | MAIL1::LOCOVARE | Tue May 28 1996 15:02 | 6 | |
It left a metallic taste in my mouth..but nothing else.
I have not seen it given to my kids
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| 1142.3 | The anti-biotic guessing game! | SALES::SIMMONS | Tue May 28 1996 15:25 | 16 | |
My son (5) took Biaxin with no problem. It gives me a bad metallic
taste in my mouth though. Bad enough that I had to stop taking it.
I was told that it was in the same family as Erythromycin ... which
is may upset your stomach. I know that I get gnawing sensation in my
stomach when taking Erythromycin ... makes me want to eat all the
time. I think someone mentioned that their child was hungry all the
time ... he/she may be experiencing the same sensation I get.
It's not fun playing the guessing game with anti-biotics. I have one
child who only responds well to Ceclor and the other one to Suprax (by
the way ... Suprax is a once a day antibiotic ... and my son loves the
taste!).
Joyce
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| 1142.4 | Biaxin for pneumonia | TOOK::STLAURENT | Fri May 31 1996 07:35 | 11 | |
Jeffrey (6) recently took Biaxin for pneumonia. He didn't like the
taste, and would run and brush his teeth right after taking it. (Not
necessarily the way I want to encourage him to brush his teeth, but it
was effective! 8-)
He was sick enough that I didn't notice if he was eating more than
usual after taking the medicine.
John
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