Antibiotics can save lives, but they can also cause side effects. Consumer Reports outlines what parents should know about reactions to antibiotics and when to take your child to the emergency room.

Xifaxan (rifaximin) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat diarrhea and a brain condition related to liver disease. Xifaxan can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples ...

Digestive problems are some of Zepbound’s more common side effects. These can include nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, and constipation. In studies, these side effects were rarely severe. Serious side ...

You’ve almost certainly been prescribed antibiotics in your life. Maybe you had a nasty case of strep throat or needed to ...

Fatigue can be a symptom of many things and can range from mild to severe. One cause of fatigue could be that you have an infection. If you are suffering from a bacterial infection, your doctor may ...

A person should not take antibiotics without a prescription. Doing this can increase the risk of antibiotic side effects and contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are ...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ratcheted up its warning about the potential side effects of a class of commonly-prescribed powerful antibiotic, including the drug known by the ...

Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics for certain types of colitis, such as ulcerative colitis and ischemic colitis. While antibiotics help with symptoms, there may be some adverse effects. Colitis ...

When a bacterium becomes resistant to one antibiotic, it may sometimes become more sensitive to another. This biological side ...