Flucloxacillin does it have side affects?!


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Flucloxacillin does it have side affects?


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All drugs have side effects. Here are some for your drug:

Side Effects

Tell your doctor or nurse as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are being treated with flucloxacillin.

This medicine helps treat infections in most people, but it may have unwanted side effects in a few people. All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.

If you are over 65 years of age you may have an increased chance of getting side effects.

Do not be alarmed by the following lists of side effects.

You may not experience any of them.

Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have.

Tell your doctor or nurse if you notice any of the following and they worry you:

* oral thrush - white, furry, sore tongue and mouth

* vaginal thrush - sore and itchy vagina and/or discharge

* nausea (feeling sick)

* mild diarrhoea or constipation

* dizziness or headache

* pain or an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach or belching after eating.

The above list includes side effects which are usually mild.

Tell your doctor or nurse immediately if you notice any of the following:

* signs of an allergic reaction, such as shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itching or hives on the skin

* fever

* severe diarrhoea

* yellowing of the skin and/or eyes (these may be symptoms of a type of liver disease called jaundice)

* nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, feeling generally unwell, fever, itching, yellowing of the skin and eyes and dark coloured urine (these may be symptoms of a type of liver disease called hepatitis).

The above list includes very serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention. Serious side effects are rare.

Tell your doctor or nurse if you notice anything else that is making you feel unwell.

Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients.

After finishing treatment with it

Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects, particularly if they occur several weeks after stopping treatment with flucloxacillin:

* severe abdominal cramps or stomach cramps

* watery and severe diarrhoea, which may also be bloody

* fever, in combination with one or both of the above.

These are rare but serious side effects. You may have a serious condition affecting your bowel. Therefore you may need urgent medical attention.

Do not take any diarrhoea medicine without first checking with your doctor.




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