What can you expect if you are allurgic to erythromycin?
- Posted:
- 12 Nov 2011 by HappyBEJ
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- erythromycin
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13 Nov 2011
Erythromycin side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to erythromycin: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
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severe dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats;
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nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
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diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
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hearing problems;
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vomiting or fussiness after eating (in a child taking erythromycin); or
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severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
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