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Thanks Darla, That was one of my worries and that does reassure me.

Thanks a lot,

Sara

dmb1902 wrote:

>

> Sara,

> Sorry, haven't read the whole thread but if your primary concern is

> the side effects regarding reflux, I wouldn't be too worried. As

> I've mentioned before, I have reflux and I also have a severe allergy

> to penecillin so have been on cephalexin numerous times. It never

> irritated my reflux or made it worse. Don't know if that helps at

> all as of course I'm only one case but I do have a very sensitive

> stomach and most supplements give me reflux right now but I have

> taken cephalexin recently and it did not bother me.

>

> All the best, hugs to you and Tom and best wishes for a very speedy

> recovery,

> Darla xxx

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I did not want to give Tom the antibiotics but he was so ill

> that

> > > was

> > > > frightened and I have given him one dose and now he is asleep.

> > > >

> > > > I am very concerned that I have done the wrong thing. The

> > > antibiotics

> > > > are called Tenkorex oral suspension and the ingredients, as

> well as

> > > the

> > > > active ingredient cefalaxin, are: saccarin sodium (E954), sodium

> > > > benzoate (E211), citric acid anhydrous (E330), sucrose, purified

> > > water,

> > > > iron oxide yellow (E172), simethicone, guar gum (E412),

> strawberry

> > > > flavour, apple flavour, raspberry flavour, and tutti frutti

> > > flavour.

> > > > Flavour contents: benzyl alcohol, magnesium hydroxide carbonate

> > > (E504),

> > > > acetic acid (E260), propylene glycol, ethanol (0.01%) and

> traces of

> > > > glycerol (E422) and lactose.

> > > >

> > > > Elsewhere on the leaflet it says ' " Tenkorex Oral Suspension also

> > > > contains sodium benzoate which may irritate the soft tissue

> lining

> > > of

> > > > the gut and mouth... " I told the doctor that Tom had been

> diagnosed

> > > with

> > > > reflux and had severe gut and bowel problems and severe food

> > > > intolerances - yet he dished this out to him! He is most

> definitely

> > > > lactose intolerant yet I suspect this is the least of his

> worries.

> > > >

> > > > I know you are supposed to finish a course of antiobiotics off

> > > properly

> > > > but this seems like a big bottle. They also have him on the dose

> > > for an

> > > > under 5 year old and he is over 5 (nearly 6). Should I stop

> giving

> > > this

> > > > to him?

> > > >

> > > > Sara

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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