|
|
Get medical attention immediately if any of these symptoms develop while taking cephalosporins:
- shortness of breath
- Pounding heartbeat
- Skin rash or hives
- Severe cramps or pain in the stomach or abdomen
- Fever
- Severe watery or bloody diarrhea (may occur up to several weeks after stopping the drug)
- Unusual bleeding or bruising
Other rare side effects may occur. Anyone who has unusual symptoms during or after treatment with cephalosporins should get in touch with his or her physician.
— Nancy Ross-Flanigan
