Most
common to watch for:
Diarrhea
and gas
Hale
Lists:
Vomiting,
diarrhea, rash, plus if clinical symptoms of jaundice, check bilirubin and CBC
if risk of hemolytic anemia.
More common:
Changes in facial skin color
chest pain
chills
cough
fever
general feeling of discomfort or illness
hives
hoarseness
itching
joint or muscle pain
shortness of breath
skin rash
sudden trouble in swallowing or breathing
swelling of the face, mouth, hands, or feet
troubled breathing
Less
common:
Black, tarry stools
blood in the urine or stools
burning, numbness, tingling, or painful sensations
dizziness
drowsiness
headache
pinpoint red spots on the skin
sore throat
unsteadiness or awkwardness
unusual bleeding or bruising
unusual tiredness or weakness
weakness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet
Rare:
Abdominal or stomach pain
blindness
blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin and
mucous membranes
blue-yellow color blindness
bluish color of the fingernails, lips, skin, palms, or
nail beds
blurred vision or loss of vision, with or without eye
pain
bulging soft spot on the head of an infant
change in the ability to see colors, especially blue or
yellow
confusion
cracks in the skin
darkening of the urine
decreased vision
diarrhea
diarrhea, watery and severe, which may also be bloody
eye pain
general tiredness and weakness
light-colored stools
loss of appetite
loss of heat from the body
mental depression
mood or mental changes
nausea and vomiting
pale skin
pale stools
red skin lesions, often with a purple center
red, irritated eyes
red, swollen skin
red, thickened, or scaly skin
skin rash
sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the
mouth
swollen or painful glands
tenderness of salivary glands
unpleasant breath odor
upper right abdominal pain
visual changes
vomiting of blood
wheezing or tightness in the chest
yellow eyes or skin
Bactrim is alternative, but the cautions are very similar
to Macrobid.
Ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin are
viable alternatives.
Frank J. Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP
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