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Taking Flucloxacillin For Housemaid's Knee. Feeling Sick. Getting Soft And Dark Stool. Side Effect?
Hi. i m 42 year old healthy female, taking flucloxacillin 500mg 4 x per day for housemaids knee . I m starting day 4 of 10 day course. I ve been feeling very dopey and tired and from late afternoon i start to feel sick. This morning I ve been to the toilet and my stools are very soft and really dark should I stop taking this medicine/see a doctor or is this normal ? Thanks Susan
Thu, 28 Feb 2013
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FLU CLOXACILLIN IS PENICILLIN RELATED ANTIBIOTIC .. SO THE COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF MOST OF ORAL PENICILLINS IS SOFT , LIQUID STOOLS , YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IT AND ITS VERY COMMON PHENOMENON . BUT FOR DARK STOOLS , YOU SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE A STOOL EXAMINATION FOR ANY RBC CELLS OR PUS CELLS GOING IN YOUR STOOLS.
UNTIL THEN USE SOME PROBIOTIC CAPSULES ..THEY WILL HELP YOU IN THIS REGARD
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FLU CLOXACILLIN IS PENICILLIN RELATED ANTIBIOTIC .. SO THE COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF MOST OF ORAL PENICILLINS IS SOFT , LIQUID STOOLS , YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IT AND ITS VERY COMMON PHENOMENON . BUT FOR DARK STOOLS , YOU SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE A STOOL EXAMINATION FOR ANY RBC CELLS OR PUS CELLS GOING IN YOUR STOOLS.
UNTIL THEN USE SOME PROBIOTIC CAPSULES ..THEY WILL HELP YOU IN THIS REGARD
BYE
TAKE CARE
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