Hives From Omnicef

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I took Omnicef 300 mg 2x a day..I took them for 11 days..was suppose to take for 3 weeks..At the palms of my hands started itching..and were very red..than my left foot started itching..I stoped taking the medicine 1 day ago...this happened on the weekend...of course...I am taking bendryl...about every four hours..Now my left calf has hives..both wrists..have hives..my bikini area..is covered with hives..and of all things..my right ear..is flame red and itches...also my right knee...I called my doctor today...she said stop the medicine..I said I did...she said take bendryl 50 mg 3 times a day..which I am..and I think more..This is so weird..that it has hit such different parts of my body..ohhh. I forgot...how could I forget...tonight..my butt started to itch...and its just covered in hives...Has anyone else had this problem with Omnicef...I think I would rather have the bladder infection than go thru this

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Same happened to me. I took it for 10 days, 2x daily. Hives started 2nd day after last dose. Doc says it's an allergic reaction. Hives move all around like yours. VERY painful. Anyone with solutions???

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same thing here, my daughter is 6. had a sins infection. on the 9th day of the omnicef, she broke out in hives in her head, then neck, some on her back, belly, legs, and worst are her feet. she is MISERABLE. the doctor says it can go on for weeks after the meds are even ot of your system... is started her out with benadryl, really did not work too well. then i went to the pharmacy and was told to try claritin or zyrtec once daily and an aveeno oatmeal bath. they also said you can take bendryl on top of the 24 hours claritin... i did the aveeno bath and she said it made her feel better and not itch. after the bath, i patted her dry and put cotisone cream all over the hives. someof the patches are lighter today but then broke out in new ones in new places. this is crazy!!! hope some of this info helps someone! good luck

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Your safest bet is to contact your doctor and follow their advice for a solution. They may want you to take something to treat the hives or switch you to a different medication.

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I took Omnicef for an ear/sinus infection ( 300 mg 2x a day ) from 2/04 - 2/13, I stopped taking it because it was making me feel extremely tired. I began taking the pills again on 2/16 because my symptoms were still there and I thought it would be best to finish the script.. I stopped on 2/18 because I notice welps on my stomach.. I immediately started taking benadryl. Over the weekend the welps went full blown on my torso front and back and even in the female area, the benadryl seemed not to work. Also did a monostat. I went to my dermatologist and he said it is an allergic reaction to the Omnicef and also I have hives. I got a steriod shot, Zyrtec 2x day, Benadryl at night, Desonide cream, Sarna lotion. He said this could take up to 2 weeks to clear and most likely I will see it spread to my arms, legs and face before it is all said and done. What a mess!! Hopefully this will help anyone out there. Nasty antiobiotic, would have much rather dealt with the sinus/ear infection.

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This just happened to me too. Had a Sinus Infection and took Cefidnir for 10 days. After 10 days, I broke out in very bad hives on my palms, kuckles and arms. Later it spread to my waist, then feet, especially the soles. It was so painful I could not walk barefoot. Not fun at all. This was the 3rd time I've taken it. I had no reaction the first time. I had a minor case of hives the second time that I thought was related to food poisoning, but know I know better. The third time allowed me to make the link. My Doctor stated you can build up an allergy to it. I'll never take it again. Unfortunately, you need to suffer through it until it leaves your system.

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Sharon & Soxfan... 1st of all, I feel your pain and totally understand what you are experiencing - it is hell!! I had to go to the dr again and get more steriods and compresses because it hurt so bad!! I was seriously burning from the inside out. Doc said that if it goes to your mouth/throat you will end up in the hospital - so if the Benadryl does not work go back and get steriods - it finally ended in my ear ( of all places!!) It is 04-13 and I still have extremely dry skin on my back and rear and my skin has lost pigment. I did contact the manufactuer and distributer of this generic drug.. very interesting when you go into the pharmaceutical world..there are so many hands in it. My generic form was made in India and then repackaged in TN and then distributed by another company. Interesting enough, when you go on the website there is no US phone #'s.. I did have a representative contact me regarding this and also reported with the FDA - you need to do the same, this needs to be off the market.

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I really feel for all of you because I know what you are going through. I am allergic to almost all antibiotics. I can take sulfa drugs and zithromax. For anyone who doesn't know, if you break out in hives from a medication, call your doctor RIGHT AWAY. Next time you take the meds, it can be fatal. I carry an EPI Pen 24/7. I break out in hives from bee stings, certain foods, even some incense gives me hives, so my doctor says rain or shine carry the shot with me.I hope you all get better soon!!

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I took Omnicef last night and this morning and I am already itching. I will not be finishing this antibiotic. I hope it doesn't turn into full blown hives.

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Hello, Im at my wit's end here. I was being treated for a redo root canal..initially the doctor prescribed flagyl and i broke out in a rash, so he then gave me clindymicin and i broke out in a rash, I was then prescribed erythromyicin and i have the worst hive and rash and rashes that apear in circles on my forarem. I have been given a steroid injection and taking benedry for the other symptoms every 4 hours, this rash is on my back, the back of my legs, my chest, breast, stomach, arm pits, scalp..all after less than 12 hrs on the pill. I have reacted to penicillian as well. Should I just accept living with the pain of swollen lymph nodes and headace and neck pain?
I basically feel like I am untreatable..is this happening to anyone else? any suggestions..

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I took this terrible drug Omnicef, Cefridin 6 months ago for an ear infection, I am still breaking out in bumps on my arms and shoulders,I take benadryl at night and Claritin during day to stop itching and stinging but it really never goes away. doctors and pharmacists dont think Cefridin or Omnicef is to blame, but they wont take this medicine themselves.I am calling FDA tomorrow. I have never had a reaction from any other antibiotic. This drug is very dangerous. The ingredients and the method of making this drug should be investigated.Perhaps the drug is contaminated with something, but what is it?

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I have hives!! I started taking Omnicef 7 days ago. I always have a contact dermatitis from the smallest things so I start out with some itchy hives on my left arm. It stopped there for a day or two, then a patch of skin on the side of my face started itching, and yep hives. Lastnight my bikini area started itching and yep you guessed it , hives!! I also have splotches on my back, my stomach, under my breast and on my hips. After reading these posts I will be discontinuing the med and contacting my physician. This isn't fun!

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Omnicef is pure evil in a bottle.

Our doctor prescribed it to our 2 yr old son and right off the bat he had severe diarrhea. We're talking pure fluid diarrhea. It came out by the buckets. Looked like car oil. He developed a severe rash to the point he would just stand frozen terrified to move. He would scream bloody murder if you changed him. He didn't sleep for days (and of course neither did we) because the pain was so severe.

It just broke my heart to hear my child screaming from such a horrible pain and telling me Daddy no! Daddy no! Hiney owww!.

We haven't been fond of our doctor the last couple visits (she's a know it all and never takes input from the patient) and when we contacted her about this she said diarrhea is NOT a side effect of Omnicef and she would not change his prescription. I pointed out to her there are thousands of people with the same experience and the official information on Omnicef even warns of severe diarrhea. And of course this all started when Omnicef treatment began.

Needless to say we went another route to get his prescription changed and the buckets of diarrhea have stopped and our little man is slowly healing. And he is sound asleep right now for the first time in a week and a half. :)

None of the above is exaggerated. This stuff is PURE EVIL. Do not ever allow your child (or yourself for that matter) to be prescribed this crap.

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I'm having the same problem with Omnicef. I'm on my tenth (and last) day, having taken it two times a day for bronchitis. At first I thought I had eczema, then I realized that the rash is different. It looks more like measles. I have red, bumpy welts on the upper part of my legs, on my arms and on my hands. Like one poster, I don't have problems with Zythromax. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll start with Benadryl creme and Zyrtec. Hopefully, the rash will clear with time.

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Update: The Benadryl creme has worked very well for this rash from having taken Omnicef. Six hours later, it has significantly reduced the red and bumpy rash. Anyone having problems with a rash from having taken Omnicef might want to try it.

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I have taken Omnicef generic version made by Greenstone - after 5 days got an awful rash and hives - unbearable at times - if you take this drug and get this - call your pharmacy and find out if it was generic and who made it - then call the FDA and tell them.....

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My one yr old treated for ear infection. Super watery stools to the point of what I'm thinking was blood (he hasn't eaten anything that color) very bad diaper rash w/ welts. We took him to the dr twice for the diaper rash and their response was antibiotics causes it. The second visit he had the rash only on his bellie and backs of legs. Now he is covered with a hefty rash, face all red from blotches of bumps and his ears and head to toe. Called poison control, emergency room and dr. Everyone said not to worry and keep w/ the meds. I am stopping right away. All this happened in 4 days of taking the generic omnicef.

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I'm in my 5th day of this miserable rash, same as you have all described above. It started on my 8th day of Cefridin and it took me a few days to make the connection (I thought I was allergic to mangoes). Right now, I have the rash on my stomach, chest, neck, ears, hairline, bottom and bikini line. Raised red blotches with welts that blend together. 1st I went to urgent care (steroid shot, benedryl prescription) and it got worse. The next day I went to the ER (2nd steroid shot, epinephrin and prescription to Hydroxizone). The rash went down quite a bit, but today it is coming back before the Hydroxizone wears off. Does anyone know how long this lasts?

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My son still has the rash. Still comes and goes and transferrs areas. The pharmacist told me to mix some "floranex" into his food. It made the rash tolerable. I gave him this once a day for three days until his stools became normal looking. Using aveeno bath soap as his dr said he has eczema now. (I don't think she wants to admit it was from the meds) anyway. Lotions aquaphor or the like on the rash has helped, too. I did give him some oatmeal baths, too. His rash has downsized and looks more like heat rash. Small raised bumps only on the back of his arms and thighs. I just really want to know how long everyones rashes lasted. If it lasts any longer I am going to go the the dermatologist and switching pediatricians.

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My 10 yr old was given this Omnicef and day after finishing meds which didnt clear up the sinus infection he broke out in hives... day 3 of hives and they keep moving and any sweating at all and he is severe pain and is itching coninusly even on steroids...

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What finally resolved it for me was being on a 15 day cycle of Prednisone in conjuction with antihistimines. When I was finished with the Prednisone, the hives were gone. Whew!

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How long did your hives last? My baby is going through this.

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I was prescribed a Z-pack and Cefdinir to treat a severe sinus infection two weeks ago. I finished the Z-pack, no problem, and continued to take the Cedfinir two times a day. On the last day of Cefdinir I started itching on my belly button, ankles, elbows, hands and fingers, and behind both ears, while at work. I went to my doctor and she told me to discontinue use and added it to the list of medications I'm allergic to (this is the first time I've had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic).

I've taken Cefdinir before and did not have this reaction. This time though. Oof. Bad diarrhea, a yeast infection (even after taking 2 doses of diflucan and drinking kefir), and then uncontrollable itching all over my body. My hands are red and swollen on both sides, my fingers itch, my palms ache, and my joints hurt—I feel like I have arthritis all the sudden. I am not one to complain about pain, but my hands (especially) are throbbing and it hurts to make my hands flat.

My doctor did not want to give me Prednisone, as I have a sensitive stomach and the Cefdinir had already done a number on it. So she prescribed a steroid cream, Triamcinolone Acetonide cream, increased my dosage of Allegra to two 180 mg tabs a day, and said to take 150 mg of Zantac once or twice a day. Zantac is an antacid but it's also an antihistamine. She said that this "cocktail" should have the same effects of Benadryl but without the drowsiness.

I'm still itching...and miserable.

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I have been taking Cefdinir for bladder infections, now all of a sudden my palms itch and so does my buttocks. The itching drives me crazy! I had been taking this drug for over 2 years for my bladder infections, no more!

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Re: Vickie (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

I also started breaking out into hives 2 days after finishing 10 days. It lasted for 2 weeks. Started on my torso and thighs and gradually spread out my extremities. Didn't get on my face until the very end. Prednisone with multiple antihistamines did barely touched the itching. I was taking 2 allegra in the morning, 4 zyrtec at night, 4 zantac during the day and supplementing every couple of hours with antarax just to survive. Very awful situation. Included an ER visit because my blood pressure dropped to 70/54. Scary. Never again will I take the drug. One allergist I saw said it was probably not the drug but I don't believe him.

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Cefdnir should never be prescribed to someone with an amoxicillin allergy. My 17 year old son took cefdnir for 10 days for a salivary gland infection. Then he started having severe diarrhea. In the next few days he started breaking out in hives. His hands were in pain from the hives. I took him to the doctor and they didn't make the connection to the cefdnir since it had been several days since he finished it. He was told to take benadryl and zyrtec. The next day his face was swollen, he started coughing and he had a fever. We ended up in the ER and they gave him steroids and epinephrine. Then he had a 5 day prescription of prednisone. Hopefully he will be better now.

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Twenty days later and the spots are still visible, though they're much improved (I have very pale skin and it takes a long time for marks of any kind to fade on me). They're now down to a purpleish-brown, though I think in a few places they may be leaving scars behind when they finally go. The itching is better, though my skin is also extremely dry now (using Aquaphor to see if that will help). While they were at the height of itching, a friend suggested baking soda baths which helped sooo much. I also just wet down baking soda like a paste and applied to the itchy areas. It soothes while it is on (though if you've been scratching ti will burn) though as soon as it is washed off the effect ends, but it does give a break in the meantime. The rash is fading in the same way it came in - i.e. my left forearm arm is getting better first. It's barely visible there except as scaly patches now.

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I took Cefdinir for 7 days and noticed extreme itching. Luckily I realized it was similar to my reacation to Cephalexin (yes, being allergic to cephalexin, this doctor still gave me cefdinir). I broke out in hives that night and discontinued use. The doctor will not give me steroids etc and only said to take benadryl. At 10 days from stopping the medication, the hives are not really any better. It will fade then come back again. (I did have fever and fatigue which have improved some) but the itching is driving me crazy and the rash is everywhere (even my lips are broken out and have a red ring around them), and all my lymph nodes are still swollen (what the pills were originally prescribed for). I can't see that the benadryl helps me at all except to make me tired. I am considering seeing a new doctor, though as we live in a very rural location it means an entire new clinic in a different town.

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Our son was taking this Omnicef medicine for 11 days and I got a call from his school that he broke out in hives and a bad rash on his torso and arms and buttocks area. I will be calling the Doctor to see about changing the medicine. It was to clear up a double ear infection and on Friday we had the follow up and his ears were not cleared up yet so she recommended more of this medicine. Not now. This is crazy! This medicine Omnicef does not clear up anything, and only makes things worse.

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I took omicef 4/26/17 at 1:30pm went to sleep woke up at 5:30pm and started itching all over, I tried home remedies they didn't work so I showered and afterwards noticed that my entire body especially my back and chest were covered in red rash. I used calamine lotion and aloe Vera and am staying cool. It seems to be helping. Hope this helps.

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Hi I too started this med and have small bumps all over my body. Itcy as heck. They started in private areas and moved all over. Figured it was side effect of the antibiotics and would go away but 14 days later not so much. Call doc and he said to stop. I was on them for a sinus infection. What an awful product as so many people are having such reactions . Seriously !!

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