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Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Side Effects
Common side effects of antibiotics used to treat UTIs include:
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Mild diarrhea.
Severe allergic reactions to antibiotics are unusual but do occur. They include:
- Trouble breathing.
- Being very tired.
- Fever or chills.
- Chest pain.
- Skin rashes, hives, or itching.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 22, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
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