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.

From strep throat to urinary tract infections (UTIs), we've all benefited from the modern medical marvel of antibiotics. But what are a few of the most common antibiotic side effects-and how might we ...

Have you noticed the side effects listed for one of those new drugs being advertised on TV? It may seem as if one of those marvelous medicines might be a good solution for your problem, but the long ...

Ciprofloxacin is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain bacterial infections. It’s also available as the brand-name drug Cipro. Ciprofloxacin can cause side effects that range from mild to ...

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 ...

Have you noticed the side effects listed for one of those new drugs being advertised on TV? It may seem as if one of those marvelous medicines might be a good solution for your problem, but the long ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have a lead in the ever-more-urgent hunt for antibiotics that can combat multidrug-resistant bacteria—and this one is a throwback. In a PLOS Biology article published May 16, a team of ...