Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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