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Severe side effects include an increased risk of tendon rupture, hallucinations, and nerve damage. [5] In people with myasthenia gravis, there is worsening muscle weakness. [5] Rates of side effects appear to be higher than some groups of antibiotics such as cephalosporins but lower than others such as clindamycin. [7]
Generally, oral or parenteral cephalosporins are recommended as the first-line agent for children older than two months. [45] [46] Second-line therapy should be considered for patients who have poor response to first-line treatment. Alternative choices include amoxicillin-clavulanate, nitrofurantoin, TMP/SMX, and ciprofloxacin. [44]
Amoxicillin may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, namely nausea and vomiting. [26] To eliminate these adverse effects, take the medication after a meal. Besides, this antibiotic may disrupt bowel microflora and induce diarrhea. [27] In rare cases, amoxicillin may induce risk of Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea. [26] [28]
Trimethoprim (TMP) is an antibiotic used mainly in the treatment of bladder infections. [1] Other uses include for middle ear infections and travelers' diarrhea. [1] With sulfamethoxazole or dapsone it may be used for Pneumocystis pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS.
Teeth discoloration and same side effects as tetracycline. Not to be given to children and pregnant or lactating women. Similar structure with tetracycline, but five times stronger, big volume distribution and long half-time in the body Tinidazole: Tindamax Fasigyn: Protozoal infections: Upset stomach, bitter taste, and itchiness: Trimethoprim(Bs)
Common side effects include gastrointestinal effects such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, as well as headache and insomnia. Postmarketing surveillance has revealed a variety of relatively rare but serious adverse effects associated with all members of the fluoroquinolone antibacterial class.
Two separate patients who were prescribed a popular class of antibiotic told WFTS the drug came with severe side effects. For both women, the family of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones ...
Bacteria have a system that allows tetracyclines to be transported into the cell, whereas human cells do not. Human cells therefore are spared the effects of tetracycline on protein synthesis. [1] Tetracyclines retain an important role in medicine, although their usefulness has been reduced with the onset of antibiotic resistance. [2]