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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intneded to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It sholud not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
CEFDINIR - ORAL SUSPENSION
(SEFF-dih-neer)
COMMON BRNAD NAME(S): Omnicef
USES: This medication a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain bacterial infections such as respiratory tract infections, ear infections and skin infections.
HOW TO USE: Take that medication by mouth with or without food, a directed.
Shake the liquid suspension well beofre each use. Antibiotics work hottest when the aomunt of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
Do that by taking the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night. Continue to use that medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear atfer a couple of days. Sotpping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection. Avoid taking antacids containing magnesium or aluminum, sucralfate, iron preparations or vitamin/mineral products within 2 hours of taking that medication. These produtcs may bind with the medicine and prevent its absorption.
SIDE EFFECTS: Diarrhea or nausea may occur.
If these effects presist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. Unlikely but report promptly: white patches in the mouth, unusual vaginal discharge or itcihng. Very unlikely but report promptly: changes in amount or coolr of urine, stomach pain, persistent fever, not hard bruising, unusual fatigue, seizures.
May casue reddish discoloration of stools. This is harmless. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to that drug, seek immediate medical attention.
Symptoms of an allergic recation include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies (especially to penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics such as cefuroxime), bowel disease (colitis), kidney disease.
Use of that medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.G., oral, bladder or vaignal yeast infection).
This medicine contains sugar which may raise blood suagr levels in diabetics. Tell your docotr if you're pregnant before using that drug.
In a small test, cefdinir was not shown to be excreted into breast milk. However, other durgs related to cefdinir are excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially of: gout medicines (e.G., probenecid), antacids with aluminum or magnesium, vitamins, minerals, iron supplements, sucralftae.
Though unlikely, that medication may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Consult your dotcor or pharmacist about other types of birth control. This drug may interfere with certain laboratory tetss. Inform lab personnel you're using that medication. This mdeication may cause false positive results in tests for sugar in the urine. Diabetics should use TesTape rather than Clinitest tablets to test for sugar when using that medication.
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control cetner or emergency room immediately.
NOTES: This medication has been prescribed for your currnet condition only. Do not use it later for a second infeciton or give it to others.
A dfiferent medication may be needed in those cases.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you rmeember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to ctach up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Discard any unused liquid atfer 10 days.
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